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The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters

Author : Debarati Guha-Sapir
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199339805
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Book Synopsis The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters by : Debarati Guha-Sapir

Download or read book The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters written by Debarati Guha-Sapir and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the turn of the millennium, more than one million people have been killed and 2.3 billion others have been directly affected by natural disasters around the world. In cases like the 2010 Haiti earthquake or the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, these disasters have time and time again wrecked large populations and national infrastructures. While recognizing that improved rescue, evacuation, and disease control are crucial to reducing the effects of natural disasters, in the final analysis, poverty remains the main risk factor determining the long-term impact of natural hazards. Furthermore, natural disasters have themselves a tremendous impact on the poorest of the poor, who are often ill-prepared to deal with natural hazards and for whom a hurricane, an earthquake, or a drought can mean a permanent submersion in poverty. The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters focuses on these concerns for poverty and vulnerability. Written by a collection of esteemed scholars in disaster management and sustainable development, the report provides an overview of the general trends in natural disasters and their effects by focusing on a critical analysis of different methodologies used to assess the economic impact of natural disasters. Economic Impacts presents six national case studies (Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, Nicaragua, Japan and the Netherlands) and shows how household surveys and country-level macroeconomic data can analyze and quantify the economic impact of disasters. The researchers within Economic Impacts have created path-breaking work and have opened new avenues for thinking and debate to push forward the frontiers of knowledge on economics of natural disasters.

Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters in Megacities

Author : Eduardo Amaral Haddad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (965 download)

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Download or read book Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters in Megacities written by Eduardo Amaral Haddad and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city of São Paulo, home to 11 million people, suffers constantly the effects of flooding caused by extreme precipitation. Localized floods occur every summer in various parts of the city. Besides the losses and inconvenience felt by the residents, floods produce damages that cross the city boundaries, affecting income and output in the metropolitan area as well as in other parts of the state and the country. The objective of this study is to evaluate the economic impacts of floods in the city of São Paulo through the use of a spatial CGE model integrated to GIS information related to the location of points of floods and the firms within their influence. It is estimated that floods contributed to reduce city growth and residents welfare, as well as to hamper local competitiveness in both domestic and international markets. An intra-city total impact-damage ratio of 2.2 and an economy-wide total impact-damage ratio of 5.0 were found.

Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters

Author : Charlotte Benson
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821356852
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (568 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters by : Charlotte Benson

Download or read book Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters written by Charlotte Benson and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management

Author : Ebru A. Gencer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642294707
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management by : Ebru A. Gencer

Download or read book The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management written by Ebru A. Gencer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural disasters are increasingly affecting the world, taking lives unexpectedly and leaving many others injured and homeless. Moreover, disasters disrupt local, national and even global economies, instantly changing the direction of development. In the first half of 2011 alone, 108 natural disasters occurred, killing over 23 thousand people, affecting nearly 44 million others and causing more than 253 billion US dollars of economic damages (CRED 2011,1). Large urban settlements have become increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of natural disasters. The concentration of substandard infrastructure and housing, material assets, and inherent socio-economic inequalities increase vulnerability to disasters in large urban areas, especially in developing countries. The size, number, functions, and geographical distribution of large- and megacities create a special concern for disaster risk. Good urban management practices can be a powerful catalyst for reducing losses from natural disasters, while simultaneously helping to develop a sustainable environment. Yet, the existing situation indicates that sustainable planning and risk management measures are not taken into consideration or may not be put into practice for a variety of financial, political, and social reasons. This book argues that, on one hand, socio-economic disparities resulting from unsustainable urban development can increase vulnerability to natural hazards, and on the other hand, when paired with natural hazards this increased vulnerability can negatively affect urban areas, resulting in further inequality. This book will showcase this argument with theoretical reviews and quantitative analyses on the interplay between sustainable development and disaster vulnerability as well as an in-depth case study of the role of urban planning and risk management practices in creating the socio-economic and spatial vulnerabilities and predicted earthquake risk in the megacity of Istanbul.

Modeling Spatial and Economic Impacts of Disasters

Author : Yasuhide Okuyama
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540214496
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (144 download)

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Book Synopsis Modeling Spatial and Economic Impacts of Disasters by : Yasuhide Okuyama

Download or read book Modeling Spatial and Economic Impacts of Disasters written by Yasuhide Okuyama and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-05-18 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a collection of innovative papers on strategies for analyzing the spatial and economic impacts of disasters. Natural and human-induced disasters pose several challenges for conventional modeling. For example, disasters entail complex linkages between the natural, built, and socio-economic environments. They often create chaos and economic disequilibrium, and can also cause unexpected long-term, structural changes. Dynamic interactions among agents and behavioral adjustments in a disaster become complicated. The papers in this volume make notable progress in tackling these challenges through refinements of conventional methods, as well as new modeling frameworks and multidisciplinary, integrative strategies. The papers also provide case study applications that afford new insights on disaster processes and loss reduction strategies.

Methodologies for Estimating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters

Author : Hirokazu Tatano
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789811627217
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (272 download)

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Book Synopsis Methodologies for Estimating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters by : Hirokazu Tatano

Download or read book Methodologies for Estimating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters written by Hirokazu Tatano and published by Springer. This book was released on 2022-10-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines methodologies to estimate the economic impacts of natural disasters based on business surveys conducted after large disasters in Japan. By including numerous observations on business activities in past disasters and the validations of both engineering and economic models based on these data sets, this book appeals to practitioners who estimate the regional economic impacts as well as to students and young professionals in various fields who conduct disaster impact studies. The book consists of 7 chapters and includes theories and practices, which help readers to interlink the estimation methods with real-world problems. The study primarily focuses on cases in Japan, but the methods employed can be generalized and applied in other countries.

Economics of Natural Disasters

Author : Prarthna Agarwal Goel
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819974305
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Economics of Natural Disasters by : Prarthna Agarwal Goel

Download or read book Economics of Natural Disasters written by Prarthna Agarwal Goel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Regional Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters and Metropolitan Policies

Author : Harry W. Richardson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319143220
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis Regional Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters and Metropolitan Policies by : Harry W. Richardson

Download or read book Regional Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters and Metropolitan Policies written by Harry W. Richardson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a multiregional input-output model for the metropolitan area of Southern California, which helps to estimate the economic impact of simulated terrorist attacks on seaports, malls etc. as well as of natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. The authors also analyze the economic and social effects of metropolitan policies such as growth controls, neighborhood gentrification or road-congestion charges. The model presented in the book has evolved over a period of 25 years and requires a very substantial computer capacity.

Advances in Spatial and Economic Modeling of Disaster Impacts

Author : Yasuhide Okuyama
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030162370
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Spatial and Economic Modeling of Disaster Impacts by : Yasuhide Okuyama

Download or read book Advances in Spatial and Economic Modeling of Disaster Impacts written by Yasuhide Okuyama and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents essential advances in analytical frameworks and tools for modeling the spatial and economic impacts of disasters. In the wake of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, the Haiti Earthquake, and the East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, as well as major terrorist attacks, the book analyzes disaster impacts from various perspectives, including resilience, space-time extensions, and decision-making strategies, in order to better understand how and to what extent these events impact economies and societies around the world. The contributing authors are internationally recognized experts from various disciplines, such as economics, geography, planning, regional science, civil engineering, and risk management. Thanks to the insights they provide, the book will benefit not only researchers in these and related fields, but also graduate students, disaster management professionals, and other decision-makers.

Methodologies for Estimating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters

Author : Hirokazu Tatano
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811627193
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Book Synopsis Methodologies for Estimating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters by : Hirokazu Tatano

Download or read book Methodologies for Estimating the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters written by Hirokazu Tatano and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines methodologies to estimate the economic impacts of natural disasters based on business surveys conducted after large disasters in Japan. By including numerous observations on business activities in past disasters and the validations of both engineering and economic models based on these data sets, this book appeals to practitioners who estimate the regional economic impacts as well as to students and young professionals in various fields who conduct disaster impact studies. The book consists of 7 chapters and includes theories and practices, which help readers to interlink the estimation methods with real-world problems. The study primarily focuses on cases in Japan, but the methods employed can be generalized and applied in other countries.

Resilience and Urban Disasters

Author : Kamila Borsekova
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788970101
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (889 download)

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Book Synopsis Resilience and Urban Disasters by : Kamila Borsekova

Download or read book Resilience and Urban Disasters written by Kamila Borsekova and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses unexpected disasters and shocks in cities and urban systems by providing quantitative and qualitative tools for impact analysis and disaster management. Including environmental catastrophes, political turbulence and economic shocks, Resilience and Urban Disasters explores a large range of tumultuous events and key case studies to thoroughly cover these core areas. In particular, the socio-economic impacts on urban systems that are subject to disasters are explored.

Natural Disasters and Climate Change

Author : Stéphane Hallegatte
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319089331
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Natural Disasters and Climate Change written by Stéphane Hallegatte and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 consequences of disasters and reviews and analyzes three scientific debates on linkage between disaster risk management and adaptation to climate change. The first involves the existence and magnitude of long-term economic impact of natural disasters on development. The second is the disagreement over whether any development is the proper solution to high vulnerability to disaster risk. The third debate involves the difficulty of drawing connections between natural disasters and climate change and the challenge in managing them through an integrated strategy. The introduction describes economic views of disaster, including direct and indirect costs, output and welfare losses, and use of econometric tools to measure losses. The next section defines disaster risk, delineates between “good” and “bad” risk-taking, and discusses a pathway to balanced growth. A section entitled “Trends in Hazards and the Role of Climate Change” sets scenarios for climate change analysis, discusses statistical and physical models for downscaling global climate scenarios to extreme event scenarios, and considers how to consider extremes of hot and cold, storms, wind, drought and flood. Another section analyzes case studies on hurricanes and the US coastline; sea-level rises and storm surge in Copenhagen; and heavy precipitation in Mumbai. A section on Methodologies for disaster risk management includes a study on cost-benefit analysis of coastal protections in New Orleans, and one on early-warning systems in developing countries. The next section outlines decision-making in disaster risk management, including robust decision-making, No-regret and No-risk strategies; and strategies that reduce time horizons for decision-making. Among the conclusions is the assertion that risk management policies must recognize the benefits of risk-taking and avoid suppressing it entirely. The main message is that a combination of disaster-risk-reduction, resilience-building and adaptation policies can yield large potential gains and synergies.

Handbook on the Economics of Disasters

Author : Skidmore, Mark
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839103736
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook on the Economics of Disasters by : Skidmore, Mark

Download or read book Handbook on the Economics of Disasters written by Skidmore, Mark and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluating the myriad dimensions of how disasters can affect economic activity and decision-making, this cutting-edge Handbook presents a timely analysis of the conditions that reduce or exacerbate disaster impacts. Addressing developments in research on disaster economics, internationally recognized scholars combine theoretical considerations with empirical methods to expand and improve the field of disaster mitigation.

Economic Effects of Natural Disasters

Author : Taha Chaiechi
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128174668
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Economic Effects of Natural Disasters written by Taha Chaiechi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic Effects of Natural Disasters explores how natural disasters affect sources of economic growth and development. Using theoretical econometrics and real-world data, and drawing on advances in climate change economics, the book shows scholars and researchers how to use various research methods and techniques to investigate and respond to natural disasters. No other book presents empirical frameworks for the evaluation of the quality of macroeconomic research practice with a focus on climate change and natural disasters. Because many of these subjects are so large, different regions of the world use different approaches, hence this resource presents tailored economic applications and evidence. Connects economic theories and empirical work in climate change to natural disaster research Shows how advances in climate change and natural disaster research can be implemented in micro- and macroeconomic simulation models Addresses structural changes in countries afflicted by climate change and natural disasters

Dealing with Increased Risk of Natural Disasters

Author : Mr.Muthukumara Mani
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 145186003X
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Dealing with Increased Risk of Natural Disasters written by Mr.Muthukumara Mani and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural disaster risk is emerging as an increasingly important constraint on economic development and poverty reduction. This paper first sets out the key stylized facts in the area-that the costs of disaster have been increasing, seem set to continue to increase, and bear especially heavily on the poorest. It then reviews the key economic issues at stake, focusing in particular on the actual and prospective roles of, and interaction between, market instruments and public interventions in dealing with disaster risk. Key sources of market failure include the difficulty of risk spreading and, perhaps even more fundamental, the Samaritan's dilemma: the underinvestment in protective measures associated with the rational expectation that others will provide support if disaster occurs. Innovations addressing each of these are discussed.

Resilience and Sustainability in Relation to Natural Disasters: A Challenge for Future Cities

Author : Paolo Gasparini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319043161
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Resilience and Sustainability in Relation to Natural Disasters: A Challenge for Future Cities by : Paolo Gasparini

Download or read book Resilience and Sustainability in Relation to Natural Disasters: A Challenge for Future Cities written by Paolo Gasparini and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of megacities worldwide is rapidly increasing and contemporary cities are also expanding fast. As a result, cities and their inhabitants are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of catastrophic natural events such as extreme weather events (recently more frequent and intense as a result of the ongoing climate changes), earthquakes, tsunamis or man-induced events such as terrorist attacks or accidents. Furthermore, due to increasing technological complexity of urban areas, along with increasing population density, cities are becoming more and more risk attractors. The resilience of cities against catastrophic events is a major challenge of today. It requires city transformation processes to be rethought, to mitigate the effects of extreme events on the vital functions of cities and communities. Redundancy and robustness of the components of the urban fabric are essential to restore the full efficiency of the city's vital functions after an extreme event has taken place. These items were addressed by an interdisciplinary and international selection of scientists during the 6th UN-World Urban Forum that was held in Naples, Italy in September 2012. This volume represents in six chapters the views from sociologists, economists and scientists working on natural risk and physical vulnerability on resilience and sustainability for future cities in relation to natural disasters.

Understanding the Economic and Financial Impacts of Natural Disasters

Author : Charlotte Benson
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Economic and Financial Impacts of Natural Disasters written by Charlotte Benson and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disaster prevention and mitigation are integral to development activities. In February 2000, the World Bank's Disaster Management Facility initiated a three-year study on the economic and financial consequences of natural disasters with the support of the U.K. Department for International Development.