Natural Disasters in Developing Countries

Oliver Fiala
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Oliver Fiala: TU Dresden

Chapter Chapter 2 in Natural Disasters and Individual Behaviour in Developing Countries, 2017, pp 5-41 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Based on a statistical overview of natural disasters, this chapter presents the severe economic and social impacts in terms of human life, livelihoods and physical capital, with short- and long-term consequences for economic growth and development. Furthermore, the highly complex relationship between natural disasters and the level of a country’s development will be analysed.

Keywords: Risk Management; Natural Disaster; Natural Hazard; Disaster Risk; Disaster Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-53904-1_2

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