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"Dread" of Disasters Could Be an Imporant Political Tool
2014-05-24 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Officials should be considering how the public reacts to various natural disasters when making plans to mitigate or recover from these disasters. Understanding a region's "dread" of a natural disaster, a new study suggests, could help officials determine how much tax money should go towards addressing that threat. According to a study published in the International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, public concern can have a dire affect on mitigation plans for natural disaster. For instance,...
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