At War with the Weather: Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes (MIT Press)

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    They analyze the dynamics of the market, including the significance of insurer regulation, and propose innovative solutions. United States , hurricanes , insurance reimbursements , disaster relief , natural disasters , homeowners , catastrophic losses , financial support , sustainable recovery , catastrophes. Hammitt "This book will prove to be a very important contribution to this field for a long time to come. Innovative, long-term strategies for reducing vulnerability to large-scale natural disasters and for providing financial support for disaster victims. Would you also like to submit a review for this item? Gulf Coast within an eight-week period. Search for items with the same title.

    Gulf Coast within a six-week period. Today we are more vulnerable to catastrophic losses because of the increasing concentration of population and activities in high-risk coastal regions of the country. The question is not whether but when, and how frequently, future catastrophes will st The question is not whether but when, and how frequently, future catastrophes will strike and the extent of damages they will cause. Who should pay the costs associated with catastrophic losses suffered by homeowners in hazard-prone areas?

    This book analyzes how we currently mitigate, insure against, and finance recovery from natural disasters in the United States. It offers long-term solutions for reducing losses and providing financial support for disaster victims that define a coherent strategy to assure sustainable recovery from future large-scale disasters. United States , hurricanes , insurance reimbursements , disaster relief , natural disasters , homeowners , catastrophic losses , financial support , sustainable recovery , catastrophes.

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    Howard C. Kunreuther and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan

    In At War with the Weather, Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan with their colleagues Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes. At War with the Weather: Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes. Howard C. Published to MIT Press Scholarship Online: August

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