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Coastal inundation multi-hazard analysis for a construction site in Malaysia

Harbitz, Carl B.; Kaiser, Gunilla; Glimsdal, Sylfest; … - In: International journal of risk assessment and management … 19 (2016) 1/2, pp. 142-164

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Tsunamis and Tsunami Hazards in Central America

Fernandez, Mario; Molina, Enrique; Havskov, Jens; … - In: Natural Hazards 22 (2000) 2, pp. 91-116

A tsunami catalogue for Central America is compiledcontaining 49 tsunamis for the period 1539–1996,thirty seven of them … are in the Pacific and twelve inthe Caribbean. The number of known tsunamis increaseddramatically after the middle of the … near the coast in earlier times. The preliminary regionalization of the earthquakessources related to reported tsunamis …

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Forecast of Tsunamis from the Japan–Kuril–Kamchatka Source Region

Yamazaki, Yoshiki; Wei, Yong; Cheung, Kwok; Curtis, George - In: Natural Hazards 38 (2006) 3, pp. 411-435

of the confidence-interval bounds. The inverse algorithm is applied to hindcast two major tsunamis generated from the …

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Investing in Resilience: Ensuring a Disaster-Resistant Future

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

Investing in Resilience: Ensuring a Disaster-Resistant Future focuses on the steps required to ensure that investment in disaster resilience happens and that it occurs as an integral, systematic part of development. At-risk communities in Asia and the Pacific can apply a wide range of policy,...

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Natural Disasters; Mitigating Impact, Managing Risks

Laframboise, Nicole; Loko, Boileau - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

This paper reviews the literature on the macroeconomic impact of natural disasters and presents the IMFâ€™s role in assisting countries coping with natural catastrophes. Focusing on seven country cases, the paper describes the emergency financing, policy support, and technical assistance...

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