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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

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The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has a large cluster in Puerto Rico with nearly 50 manufacturing plants on the island. Geological Survey (USGS) by dividing land area into seismic (ground acceleration) zones based on historical events. Hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey ravaged the U.S. Wildfire Risk.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Biotech, A Recession-Proof Growth Sector

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The strength of the bioscience industry is seen when compared to other leading knowledge-based industries, such as information technology services, aerospace, computer equipment and finance and insurance, all of which recorded net job losses during the same period. Illinois Medical District Thrives.