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NYT: The varied cost of catastrophe - opinion

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The New York Times's Andrew K. Revkin looks at the disparity in economic and human losses from the recent earthquake in Japan and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. He includes observations from several scholars and practitioners working in seismic risk, disaster planning and related issues.

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Hazards Earthquake Tsunami
Themes Education and school safety Risk identification and assessment Governance Economics of DRR
Country and region Canada Indonesia Japan United States of America
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