Economics of natural disasters
Economics of natural disasters
edited by Suman Kumari Sharma, Euston Quah ; Zach Lee
- Singapore ; World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., 2019.
- xx, 278 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Unlike existing books on the topic that cover more on non-economic aspects of natural disasters, this book covers economic aspects of natural disasters viz damage assesment, risk management and resilience. The book contains several case studies and covers some of the major natural disasters in different countries, most notably the recent Nepal earthquake, tsunami in Fukushima, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, floods in Thailand, typhoon Haiyan, and the eruptions of Mount Merapi. It also suggests avenues for better public policies to tackle economics of natural disasters"--Back cover.
9789814723220 9814723223
Natural disasters--Economic aspects
Emergency management
Natural disasters--Economic aspects
363.34 EC ON
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Unlike existing books on the topic that cover more on non-economic aspects of natural disasters, this book covers economic aspects of natural disasters viz damage assesment, risk management and resilience. The book contains several case studies and covers some of the major natural disasters in different countries, most notably the recent Nepal earthquake, tsunami in Fukushima, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, floods in Thailand, typhoon Haiyan, and the eruptions of Mount Merapi. It also suggests avenues for better public policies to tackle economics of natural disasters"--Back cover.
9789814723220 9814723223
Natural disasters--Economic aspects
Emergency management
Natural disasters--Economic aspects
363.34 EC ON