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Acts of God or Acts of Man?

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Do we ever learn? How come we humans knowingly and willingly put ourselves and our critical infrastructure in harm’s way time and again? Instead of living with and adjusting to natural hazards, we turn them into natural disasters, by our own doings and short-sighted decisions.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
What's so special about this Paul Kleindorfer?
Apparently there must be something really special about Paul Kleindorfer. Otherwise there would be n[...]
German Autos at risk? Perhaps not.
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
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Book Review: The Resilient Enterprise
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Critical Infrastructure and Resilience
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Global Risks 2012
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from HERE and THERE
No grit No roads No show?
Today's rather cryptic title reflects on the impacts of the current winter weather, and is a fitting[...]
Supply Chain Visibility through Web Conferencing
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