Economic and societal impacts of tornadoes

Economic and societal impacts of tornadoes /

"For almost a decade, economists Kevin M. Simmons and Daniel Sutter have been studying the economic impacts and social consequences of the approximately 1,200 tornadoes that touch down across the United States annually. During this time, Simmons and Sutter have been compiling information from s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simmons, Kevin M.
Other Authors: Sutter, Daniel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : American Meteorological Society, ©2011.
Subjects:
Tornadoes > Economic aspects > United States.
Tornadoes > Social aspects > United States.
Mass casualties > United States > Prevention.
Emergency management > United States.
Tornades > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Tornades > Aspect social > États-Unis.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Meteorology & Climatology.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
Emergency management.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • What we can learn from societal impacts analysis
  • Tornado climatology and society's tornado risk
  • An analysis of tornado casualties
  • Tornado warnings : how Doppler radar, false alarms, and tornado watches affect casualties
  • Sheltering from the storm : evaluating tornado shelters as a mitigation investment
  • Property damage and community impacts of tornadoes
  • Going forward : using societal impacts research to reduce tornado risk.

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