InhaltsangabeThe statistical methods of disaster analysis.- The heavy-tail distributions and their properties.- The contribution of maximum effect to the total, summarized effect under different distributions.- The stable approach to the risk assessment: estimation of quantiles of maximum effect.- Non-stationary natural processes, the "operational time" method.- The comparative study of disaster statistics for various natural disasters.- Earthquakes (energy, ground acceleration).- Floods, hurricanes (victims, overall economic losses, insured losses).- Tornadoes (victims, overall economic losses, insured losses).