- Additional Authors
- United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Description
- 40 pages : digital, PDF file
- Summary
- GAO was asked to (1) identify policies used by other countries to reduce losses caused by natural hazards; (2) examine the extent of international cooperation among selected countries, including the United States, to mitigate natural hazards; and (3) identify approaches that other industrialized countries use to insure natural hazard risk and regulate insurers.
- Alternative Title
- United States and selected countries have similar natural hazard mitigation policies but different insurance approaches
- Subject
- Note
- Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 2, 2009).
- "December 22, 2008."
- "GAO-09-188R."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- System Details (note)
- Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 3/2/2009: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09188r.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Call Number
- GPO Internet GA 1.41:GAO-09-188 R
- OCLC
- marcive311635217
- Author
Williams, Orice M.
- Title
Natural hazard mitigation and insurance : the United States and selected countries have similar natural hazard mitigation policies but different insurance approaches / [signed by Orice M. Williams].
- Publisher
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- System Details
Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 3/2/2009: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09188r.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Gpo Item No.
0545-A-04 (online)
- Sudoc No.
GA 1.41:GAO-09-188 R