Natural hazards, unnatural disasters : the economics of effective prevention /

Earthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms are natural hazards, but unnatural disasters are the deaths and damages that result from human acts of omission and commission. Every disaster is unique, but each exposes actions by individuals and governments at different levels that, had they been differen...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: World Bank
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2010.
Series:World Bank e-Library.
Subjects:
United Nations.
United Nations
Disasters > Economic aspects.
Natural disasters > Economic aspects.
Emergency management.
Catastrophes > Aspect économique.
Catastrophes naturelles > Aspect économique.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Disasters > Economic aspects
Emergency management
Natural disasters > Economic aspects
Natural disasters
Management techniques
Planning processes
Economic impact
Disaster relief
Cost benefit analysis
Cost effectiveness analysis
Statistics
Case studies
Effectiveness
Evaluation
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Fluctuating deaths, rising damages: the numbers
  • 2. Measuring disasters' many effects
  • 3. Prevention by individuals
  • 4. Prevention through governments
  • 5. Insurance and coping
  • 6. Coming game-changers? Burgeoning cities, climate change, and climate-induced catastrophe.
  • Half Title Page
  • Praise for Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters
  • Memorandum to a Conderned Finance Minister
  • Overview
  • 1. Fluctuating Deaths, Rising Damages-the Numbers
  • 2. Measuring Disasters' Many Effects
  • 3. Prevention by Individuals
  • 4. Prevention through Governments
  • 5. Insurance and Coping
  • 6. Coming Game-Changers Burgeoning Cities, Climate Change, and Climate-Induced Catastrophes
  • Notes and References
  • Memorandum to a Concerned Citizen
  • Back Cover.

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