Strategic elements for an evaluation of extreme events risk
Journal Title: Advances in Environmental Sciences - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2011, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Extreme events, especially those generated by climate change, have been scientifically approached for a better understanding of their causes as well as for finding efficient ways in which potential damages be diminished if not completely avoided. We consider that the best starting point for diminishing the damages caused by extreme events is an analysis of the extreme events risk through science. In our paper we shall consider the main issues raised by the United Nation International Strategy for Disaster Reduction report and make a constructive analysis in order to extract the main strategic elements for an evaluation of extreme events risks.
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Florescu Gabriela
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