Economics of natural disasters
Title By: Sharma, Suman Kumari [Edited by] | Quah, Euston [Edited by] | Lee, Zach [Contributed by]
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BookPublisher: Singapore ; World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., 2019.Description: xx, 278 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9789814723220; 9814723223Subject(s): Natural disasters -- Economic aspects | Emergency management | Natural disasters -- Economic aspectsDDC classification: 363.34 EC ON Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
"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.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 363.34 EC ON (Browse shelf) | Available | Mar2020 | T0064102 |
Total holds: 0
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.