The impacts of natural disasters : a framework for loss estimation / Committee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters, Board on Natural Disasters, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters.

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

The Compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural disasters--Economic aspects--United States.

Natural disasters.

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We in the United States have almost come to accept natural disasters as part of our nation's social fabric. News of property damage, economic and social disruption, and injuries follow earthquakes, fires, floods and hurricanes. Surprisingly, however, the total losses that follow these natural disasters are not consistently calculated. We have no formal system in either the public or private sector for compiling this information. The National Academies recommends what types of data should be assembled and tracked.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610186075

9780309184540

0309184541

9781280186073

1280186070

9780309570770

0309570778

9780585112985

0585112983

OCLC:

44958467