The Impacts of Natural Disasters : A Framework for Loss Estimation.

The Impacts of Natural Disasters -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Estimating the Losses of Natural Disasters -- NATURAL DISASTERS: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THEIR EFFECTS -- WHY LOSS ESTIMATES MATTER -- Who Bears the Loss? -- 2 Direct Losses of Natural Disasters -- DATA RELATING TO PHYSICAL DESTRUCTION: THE IDEAL -- DIRECT-IMPACT DATA: THE REALITY -- Insurance Claims -- Losses to Government -- Losses to Businesses -- Losses to Individuals -- STANDARDIZING LOSS ESTIMATES -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 3 Indirect Losses of Natural Disasters -- INTRODUCTION -- TYPES OF INDIRECT LOSSES -- CURRENT METHODS OF MEASURING INDIRECT LOSSES -- OPTIMAL METHODS FOR MEASURING INDIRECT ECONOMIC FLOW EFFECTS -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- LOSSES VERSUS COSTS -- DIRECT LOSSES: DATA COLLECTION, REPORTING, AND AGENCY AND ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES -- INDIRECT LOSSES: MODELING THE LOSSES AND CONSTRUCTING A LOSS DATA BASE -- MOVING TOWARD BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF DISASTER LOSSES -- References -- Appendix A Environmental Impacts of Natural Disasters -- BACKGROUND PRINCIPLES -- FLOODS -- DROUGHTS -- HURRICANES AND TROPICAL STORMS -- SEVERE LOCAL STORMS -- EARTHQUAKES -- HIGH WINDS -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.

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