This paper evaluates early warning
measures to be taken during disaster situations. Early
warning systems can prevent deaths, but usually there needs
to be infrastructure in place to accommodate the people who
heed the warnings. Risk reduction is found to be most
effective when there has been an investment in critical
infrastructure. In Hong Kong, improving the housing
structure made people safer in their homes during floods and
typhoons...
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تفاصيل
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Rogers, David ; Tsirkunov, Vladimir
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2010/1/01
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تقييم المخاطر ومدى التعرض للمعاناة
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69358
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2012/5/31
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Global assessment report on disaster risk reduction : costs and benefits of early warning systems
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tropical cyclone;