Large-scale disasters : lessons learned
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Large-scale disasters : lessons learned
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, c2004
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Catastrophes de grande ampleur : lec̦ons du passé
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Also published in French under the title: Catastrophes de grande ampleur : lec̦ons du passé
Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The September 11 terrorist attacks, the Chernobyl nuclear accident, Hurricane Andrew, and the Kobe earthquake are all recent examples of large-scale disasters that have taken a massive toll in human lives, wealth, and property. They have disrupted vital systems such as transport and energy supplies and spilled over into neighboring as well as distant regions. They have also generated widespread anxiety, and in some cases created deep-seated public mistrust of government's ability to protect its citizens. This book is based on a report prepared in 2003 by a multidisciplinary team of experts from inside and outside the OECD. It examines the economic and social impacts of past large-scale disasters and draws a number of key lessons for the future. Its focus is on improving our ability to prevent disasters, and on restoring trust and securing recovery in their aftermath.
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