Natural hazard risk tolerance literature review
A literature review and discussion paper on existing natural hazard risk tolerance approaches. It is the basis for the Toka Tū Ake EQC risk tolerance methodology.
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A literature review and discussion paper on existing natural hazard risk tolerance approaches. It is the basis for the Toka Tū Ake EQC risk tolerance methodology.