Large-scale Disasters Lessons Learned

Large-scale Disasters Lessons Learned
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Publisher : OECD Publishing
Total Pages : 95
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ISBN-10 : 9789264020207
ISBN-13 : 9264020209
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Download or read book Large-scale Disasters Lessons Learned written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2004-04-16 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The September 11th 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 ...


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