Economics of Natural Disasters Contributor(s): Suman Kumar Sharma & Euston Quah (Author) |
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ISBN: 9814723223 ISBN-13: 9789814723220 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $112.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Environmental Economics - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Nature | Natural Disasters |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.25 lbs) 300 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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 assessment, 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, the typhoon Haiyan, and the eruptions of Mount Merapi. It also suggests avenues for better public policies to tackle economics of natural disasters. |