@article{ref1,
title="Preventive Disaster Management of Extreme Natural Events",
journal="Natural hazards",
year="2007",
author="Ismail-Zadeh, A and Takeuchi, K.",
volume="42",
number="3",
pages="459-467",
abstract="Several recent extreme natural events resulted in great humanitarian tragedies because of weak preventive disaster management. Here we analyze several factors ( natural, economical, political, awareness, and preparedness) that brought about the humanitarian tragedies of the early 21st century. We discuss then the role of science in the preventive disaster management of extreme natural events.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0921-030X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}