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Seismic loss dynamics in three Asian megacities using a macro-level approach based on socioeconomic exposure indicators
In 2015, the United Nations defined one of the main targets of the Sendai Framework as reducing the direct disaster economic loss in relation to GDP by 2030. We propose a framework to model the dynamics of seismic losses from present to future by using a macro-level loss estimation approach.
The effects of contemporaneous peer punishment on cooperation with the future
Can peer punishment facilitate successful cooperation with the future? The results of an experiment with human participants show that (i) without punishment, cooperation with the future is difficult, and (ii) punishment is only partially successful to sustain many generations.
