Distributional impacts of climate change and disasters: concepts and cases

Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to natural disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods and increase disparity natio...

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Other Authors: Ruth, Matthias (Editor), Ibarrarán, María Eugenia (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, Glos, UK ; Northampton, Massachusetts, USA Edward Elgar Publishing [2009]
Series:New horizons in environmental economics
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Summary:Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to natural disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods and increase disparity nationally and worldwide. This book addresses the differential vulnerability of people and places, introducing concepts and methods for analysis and illustrating the impact on local, regional, national, and global scales.
Item Description:Titel und Verantwortlichkeitsangabe der Landingpage (Elgaronline) entnommen, da kein Titelblatt vorhanden
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 216 Seiten) Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9781849802338
DOI:10.4337/9781849802338