Prediction as an Impediment to Preparedness: Lessons from the US Hurricane and Earthquake Research Enterprises

Minerva

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-111

  Maricle, Genevieve E ^a  

^a UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Disasters; Earthquakes; Hurricanes; Prediction; Science funding

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953061960     PISSN: 00264695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11024-011-9166-2     Document Type: Article

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