Economic Costs of Natural Disasters in Australia

Economic Costs of Natural Disasters in Australia
Publication Subject(s)
natural disasters
pricing and investment
Publication Type
Research Report
ISBN
0 642 45633 Xs
ISSN
1440-9569
Release date

Natural disasters affect every State and Territory in Australia. Good information on the costs of natural disasters is required to assess the effectiveness of expenditure on disaster mitigation. This study focuses on national economic costs, using data from the Emergency Management Australia (EMA) database, over the period 1967 to 1999.

  • Economic Costs of Natural Disasters in Australia