Extreme events: A research and policy framework for disasters in context

International Geology Review

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 406-418

  Sarewitz, Daniel ^a   Pielke, Roger ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; EXTREME EVENT; NATURAL DISASTER; POLICY DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0034763993     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206810109465022     Document Type: Article

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