A review of the impact of cyclone Tracy on building regulations and insurance

Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 199-206

  Walker, George R ^a  

^a Aon Re Asia Pacific   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; DISASTER RELIEF; INSURANCE INDUSTRY; STORM DAMAGE; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WIND FIELD;

AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 80054966357     PISSN: 1836716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22499/2.6003.008     Document Type: Article

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