Natural Disasters and Climate Change An Economic Perspective
The introduction describes economic views of disaster, including direct and indirect costs, output and welfare losses, and use of econometric tools to measure losses. The next section defines disaster risk, delineates between “good” and “bad” risk-taking, and discusses a pathway to balanced growth....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction and summary
- 2 What is a disaster? An economic point of view
- 3 Disaster risks: evidence and theory
- 4 Trends in Hazards and the Role of Climate Change
- 5 Climate change impact on natural disaster losses
- 6 Methodologies for disaster risk management in a changing environment
- 7 Decision making for disaster risk management in a changing climate
- 8 References