It is not too late : preparing for Asia's next big earthquake - with emphasis on the Philippines, Indonesia, and China : policy note (English)

Strong earthquakes strike frequently countries in East Asia and the Pacific, causing building collapses and extensive damage to infrastructure and, when centered near populated areas, heavy life losses. Urban areas, with their increasing concentrations of population and infrastructure, are particularly at risk from catastrophic losses with far-reaching economic repercussions and human loss. The next earthquake and other large earthquakes in the East...

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Yanev,Peter I.;
Document Date
2010/10/20
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
57683
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
East Asia and Pacific,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2010/11/23
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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It is not too late : preparing for Asia's next big earthquake - with emphasis on the Philippines, Indonesia, and China : policy note
Keywords
earthquake risk

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Yanev,Peter I..

It is not too late : preparing for Asia's next big earthquake - with emphasis on the Philippines, Indonesia, and China : policy note (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/352601468026941451

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