Direct estimation of the cost effectiveness of tornado shelters

Risk Analysis

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 945-954

  Simmons, Kevin M ^a   Sutter, Daniel ^b  

^a AUSTIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit cost analysis; Natural hazards; Risk mitigation; Tornadoes

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; HURRICANE RESISTANCE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS; NATURAL HAZARDS; RISK MITIGATION; TORNADO SHELTERS;

TORNADOES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HISTORIC BUILDING; NATURAL HAZARD; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHELTER; TORNADO;

BUILDING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DESTRUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; FATALITY; HOUSING; PROTECTION; REVIEW; WEATHER;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748428769     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2006.00790.x     Document Type: Review

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