Disaster Risk Reduction

Disaster Risk Reduction

In order to address the impact of the Wenchuan earthquake, which occurred on 12 May 2008 and registered 8.0 on the Richter scale, the Government of China will implement an effective, comprehensive, and sustainable recovery program. At the same time...

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Main Authors: Trohanis, Zoe, Dastur, Arish, Xu, Ting, Cira, Dean
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
BUILDING CODES
CATASTROPHIC INSURANCE
COMPULSORY INSURANCE
COVERAGE
DEATH TOLL
DEBRIS REMOVAL
DEVASTATION
DISASTER
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
DISASTER INSURANCE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER MITIGATION
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
DISASTER PREVENTION
DISASTER RECOVERY
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RESPONSE TRAINING
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISASTER_RISK
DISASTERS
EARLY WARNING
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE
EARTHQUAKES
EMERGENCIES
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
EMERGENCY PLANS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EVACUATION
FIRST AID
FLOODS
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE
INCOME
INCOME GROUPS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INSURANCE COVERAGE
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INSURANCE LAW
INSURERS
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
MITIGATION MEASURES
NATURAL CATASTROPHE
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL HAZARDS
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAMS
RECONSTRUCTION
REINSURANCE
RESERVES
RISK ASSESSMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
RISK MITIGATION
SAFETY
SAFETY NETS
SEARCH AND RESCUE
TYPE OF DISASTER
UNDERWRITING
WORLD DISASTER REPORT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/13337563/disaster-risk-reduction
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10124

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/13337563/disaster-risk-reduction
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10124

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