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Natural Disasters—Forecasting Economic and Life Losses

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Natural disasters are a "growth" industry. Since the 1960s, economic losses from natural disasters on a global scale have tripled, while insured losses have quintupled. (after Berz, 1992, Natural Hazards, 5, 95-102)
Natural disasters are a "growth" industry. Since the 1960s, economic losses from natural disasters on a global scale have tripled, while insured losses have quintupled. (after Berz, 1992, Natural Hazards, 5, 95-102)

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Coastal and Marine Geology Program > Natural Disasters—Forecasting Economic and Life Losses

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