1
Aid, natural disasters and the samaritan's dilema
Aid, natural disasters and the samaritan's dilema
Publication Date:
2009-06
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Raschky, Paul A.
Schwindt, Manijeh
Publisher.Display:
The World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Subjects.Display:
Natural hazards and disasters
Disaster relief
Urban development
Source Institution:
Florida International University
2
Assesing the financial vulnerability to climate-related natural hazards
Assesing the financial vulnerability to climate-related natural hazards
Publication Date:
2010-03
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Bank. ( contributor )
Williges, Keith
Hochrainer, Stefan
Pflug, Georg
Lotsch, Alexander
Mechler, Reinhard
Publisher.Display:
The World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (35 p.)
Subjects.Display:
Sustainable development
Risk management
Climate change
Urban development
Banks & Banking Reform
Economic development -- Developing countries
Natural hazards and disasters -- Developing countries
Source Institution:
Florida International University
3
Climate change and the future impact of storm-surge disasters in developing countries
Climate change and the future impact of storm-surge disasters in developing countries
Publication Date:
2009-09
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Dasgupta, Susmita
Laplante, Benoit
Wheeler, David
Murray, Siobhan
Publisher.Display:
Center for Global Development ( Washington, DC )
Format:
Workin paper
Subjects.Display:
Natural hazards and disasters -- Developing countries
Climate change -- Developing countries
Source Institution:
Florida International University
4
Climate change and the future impacts of storm-surge disasters in developing countries
Climate change and the future impacts of storm-surge disasters in developing countries
Publication Date:
2009-09
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Dasgupta, Susmita
Laplante, Benoit
Wheeler, David
Murray, Siobhan
Publisher.Display:
Center for Global Development ( Washington, DC )
Subjects.Display:
Natural hazards and disasters
Climate change
Developing countries
Source Institution:
Florida International University
5
Density and disasters
Density and disasters
Publication Date:
2009-12
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Bank.
Lall, Somik V
Deichmann, Uwe
Publisher.Display:
World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (48 p.)
Subjects.Display:
Natural hazards and disasters
Risk management
Hazard mitigation
Natural disasters -- Economic aspects
Urban development
Land use
Source Institution:
Florida International University
6
The economics of adaptation to extreme weather events in developing countries
The economics of adaptation to extreme weather events in developing countries
Publication Date:
2010-08
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Blankespoor, Brian
Dasgupta, Susmita
Laplante, Benoit
Wheeler, David
Publisher.Display:
World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook; 35 p. : digital, PDF file, ill., charts.
Subjects.Display:
Climate Change -- economics.
Developing Countries.
Source Institution:
Florida International University
7
Financial protection of the state against natural disasters
Financial protection of the state against natural disasters
Publication Date:
2010-09
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Bank ( contributor )
Mahul, Olivier
Ghesquiere, Francis
Publisher.Display:
World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (26 p.)
Subjects.Display:
Natural hazards and disasters
Risk management
Hazard mitigation
Urban development
Developing countries
Economic assistance
Source Institution:
Florida International University
8
Five feet high and rising
Five feet high and rising
Publication Date:
2011-05
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Bloch, Robin
Lamond, Jessica
World Bank. ( contributor )
Jha, Abhas
Bird, Alan
Lopez, Ana
Proverbs, David
Davies, John
Bhattacharya, Namrata
Papachristodoulou, Nikolaos
Barker, Robert
Publisher.Display:
World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (68 p.)
Subjects.Display:
Risk management
Climate change
Natural hazards and disasters -- Floods
Urbanization
Urban development
Groundwater -- Management
Source Institution:
Florida International University
9
How economic growth and rational decisions can make disaster losses grow faster than wealth
How economic growth and rational decisions can make disaster losses grow faster than wealth
Publication Date:
2011-03
Creator:
Hallegatte, Stéphane
Publisher.Display:
World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (20 p.)
Subjects.Display:
Environment.
Hazard Risk Management.
Economic Theory & Research.
Economic development.
Culture & Development.
Climate Change Policies.
Capital productivity.
Labor Policies.
Natural disasters.
Natural Hazards.
Rational Decisions.
Source Institution:
Florida International University
10
Mapping vulnerability to climate change
Mapping vulnerability to climate change
Publication Date:
2011-01
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Bank ( contributor )
Heltberg, Rasmus
Bonch-Osmolovskiy, Misha
Publisher.Display:
World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (20 p.)
Subjects.Display:
Climate change, economies, and society -- Tajikistan
Climate Change Mitigation -- Tajikistan
Population policy -- Tajikistan
Agriculture -- Tajikistan
Source Institution:
Florida International University
11
Nature, socioeconomics and adaptation to natural disasters
Nature, socioeconomics and adaptation to natural disasters
Publication Date:
2011-06
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Bank ( contributor )
Ferreira, Susana
Hamilton, Kirk
Vincent, Jeffrey R.
Publisher.Display:
World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (49 p.)
Subjects.Display:
Natural hazards and disasters
Risk management
Emergency management
Flood control
Social indicators -- Governance
Social indicators -- Income
Source Institution:
Florida International University
12
Remittances and natural disasters
Remittances and natural disasters
Publication Date:
2009-06
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Mohapatra, Sanket
Joseph, George
Ratha, Dilip
Publisher.Display:
The World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Format:
International government publication
Subjects.Display:
Natural hazards and disasters
Developing countries
Poverty
Insurance
Emigration and immigration
Source Institution:
Florida International University
13
Vulnerability of Bangladesh to cyclones in a changing climate
Vulnerability of Bangladesh to cyclones in a changing climate
Publication Date:
2010-04
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Bank. ( contributor )
Dasgupta, Susmita
Huq, Mainul
Ahmed, Manjur Murshed Zahid
Pandey, Kiran
Mukherjee, Nandan
Khan, Malik Fida
Khan, Zahirul Huq
Publisher.Display:
The World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:
eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (54 p.)
Subjects.Display:
Climate change
Climate change, economies, and society
Risk management.
Natural hazards and disasters.
Global warming.
.
Urban Development.
Source Institution:
Florida International University
14
Why do people die in earthquakes?
Why do people die in earthquakes?
Publication Date:
2009-01
Creator:
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Kenny, Charles
Publisher.Display:
The World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Format:
International government publication
Subjects.Display:
Natural hazards and disasters
Sustainable urban development
Earthquakes -- Developing countries
Earthquakes -- mortality
Source Institution:
Florida International University