Natural Disasters and Climate Change An Economic Perspective /
This book explores economic concepts related to disaster losses, describes mechanisms that determine the economic consequences of a disaster, and reviews methodologies for making decisions regarding risk management and adaptation. The author addresses the need for better understanding of the consequ...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- 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.