| Description |
xix, 170 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Report / Bureau of Transport Economics ; 103 |
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Report (Australia. Bureau of Transport Economics) ; 103
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Data Sources and Limitations -- Ch. 3. Estimating the Costs -- Ch. 4. Framework for Estimating Costs -- Ch. 5. A Comparison -- Ch. 6. Conclusions |
| Summary |
This report addresses these questions relating to the economic consequences of natural disasters: What are the various economic impacts of natural disasters?; How much have natural disasters cost Australia?; Are the economic costs of natural disasters increasing over time?; What types of natural disasters are the most common and costly in Australia?; and what differences exist between States and Territories in types and impacts of natural disasters? The report also presents a framework for estimating the economic cost of natural disasters and discusses appropriate estimation methods |
| Analysis |
Costs |
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Damages |
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Disaster relief |
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Emergency services |
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Federal issue |
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Injuries |
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Natural disasters |
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State issue |
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Statistics |
| Notes |
Catalogued from downloaded HTML format |
| Bibliography |
References: pages 163-168 |
| Notes |
Also available via the Internet |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2001 |
| Issuing Body |
"The Disaster Mitigation Research Working Group (DMRWG), chaired by the Department of Transport and Regional Services, oversaw the research"--p. iii |
| Notes |
Report (Australia. Bureau of Transport Economics) no:103 1440-9569 |
| Subject |
Natural disasters -- Economic aspects -- Australia.
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Natural disasters -- Australia -- Costs.
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| Author |
Gentle, Neil
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Kierce, Sharyn
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Nitz, Alistair
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Australia. Bureau of Transport Economics.
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| LC no. |
00002250 |
| ISSN |
1440-9569 |
| ISBN |
064245633X |
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