Natural Disasters : Multifaceted Aspects in Management and Impact Assessment

This book is an overview of the complex and multifaceted topic of natural disasters impact. Several possible approaches can be undertaken to assess economic, psychological, societal or environmental damage caused by natural disasters, aiming to reduce the effects of future events on the whole of the...

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Other Authors: Petrucci, Olga (Editor)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: IntechOpen 2013
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