The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters

The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 341
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ISBN-10 : 9780199841936
ISBN-13 : 0199841934
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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 2013-05-23 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work combines research and empirical evidence on the economic costs of disasters with theoretical approaches. It provides new insights on how to assess and manage the costs and impacts of disaster prevention, mitigation, recovery and adaption, and much more.


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