How can we measure disaster loss reduction in the absence of reliable loss data on the economic and human impacts? Existing loss accounting systems vastly underestimate the true burden of disasters, both nationally and globally.
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Cutter, S., Gall, M. Sendai targets at risk. Nature Clim Change 5, 707–709 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2718
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