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Freeman, P.K. (1999). Gambling on Global Catastrophes. In: Investing in Prevention - A Special Report on Disaster Risk Management.World Bank , Washington DC, USA.
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Abstract
Despite significant technological and scientific advances, the ability to predict, quantify and prepare for natural catastrophes remains inadequate. While new approaches continue to be developed by a sophisticated insurance industry, they have not extended to a developing world largely unprepared for catastrophe and dependent on little more than divine providence.
| Item Type: | Other |
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| Research Programs: | Natural Catastrophes and Developing Countries (CAT) |
| Depositing User: | IIASA Import |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jan 2016 02:09 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 17:36 |
| URI: | https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/5461 |
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