| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 326 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Abbreviations; Contributors; Introduction; PART I: An Overview of Natural Disaster Trends, Risk Management Analysis, and Mitigation Policies in a Changing Climate; 1. The Frequency and Impact of Natural Disasters; 2. The Interlinkages between Natural Disasters and Economic Development; 3. Valuing the Impacts of Natural Disasters and the Economic Benefits of Preventing Them; 4. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Disaster Risk Management and Climate Adaptation: The Case of Bangladesh; 5. Challenges Ahead: Risk Management and Cost-Benefit Analysis in a Changing Climate |
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6. Natural Disasters and the Insurance Industry7. Natural Disaster Mitigation Policies; PART II: Case Studies of Natural Disasters; 8. Natural Disasters in Vietnam: A Synthesis from a Socioeconomic Perspective; 9. Natural Disaster Mitigation in West Bengal; 10. How Do Households Manage the Effects of Natural Disasters? The Role of Interhousehold Transfers in Nicaragua; 11. The Economic Impact of Earthquakes on Households: Evidence from Japan; 12. Urban and Nonagricultural Impacts of Flooding and Their Assessments: The Case of Bangladesh |
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13. The Economics of Flood Disaster Management in the NetherlandsConclusion; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
This work combines research and empirical evidence on the economic costs of disasters with theoretical approaches. It provides new insights on how to assess and manage the costs and impacts of disaster prevention, mitigation, recovery and adaption, and much more |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Natural disasters -- Economic aspects
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Natural disasters -- Economic aspects
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Business & Economics.
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Economic History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Guha-Sapir, Debarati
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Santos, Indhira
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Borde, Alexandre
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| ISBN |
9780199950157 |
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0199950156 |
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