Current and Future Exposure of Infrastructure in the United States to Natural Hazards

Current and Future Exposure of Infrastructure in the United States to Natural Hazards

"Communities, companies, and governments at all levels in the United States are making decisions that will influence where, what and how infrastructure will be built. These design and policy decisions shape infrastructure, influence economic development, and influence future exposures to natura...

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Corporate Authors: Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division (-), United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Infrastructure Protection, sponsoring body (sponsoring body)
Other Authors: Willis, Henry H., author (author), Narayanan, Anu, author, Fischbach, Jordan R., author, Molina-Perez, Edmundo, author, Stelzner, Chuck, author, Loa, Kathleen, author, Kendrick, Lauren, author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: RAND Corporation
Subjects:
Infrastructure (Economics) > Risk assessment > United States.
Infrastructure (Economics) > Security measures > United States.
Climatic changes > Effect of human beings on > United States.
Global warming.
Climate and civilization.
Natural disasters > Social aspects.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427810306719
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Need to Better Understand Current and Future Hazard Exposure
  • Defining and Analyzing Infrastructure Exposure
  • Current Patterns of Exposure in the Continental United States
  • Climate Change and Natural Hazard Exposure
  • Findings and Policy Considerations.

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