The need for accurate, precise, and reliable hazard loss information is imperative for stability and growth not only within civil society but also for public and private-sector enterprises. Knowledge of past catastrophic impacts plays a vital role in planning for development into the future and for understanding the possible outcomes related to ever-increasing encroachment into the world's hazard zones. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; NatCatSERVICE (Munich Re)]
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disaster information databases