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
Aid, natural disasters and the samaritan's dilema
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
Assesing the financial vulnerability to climate-related natural hazards
Assessing vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate risks

Assessing vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate risks  

Publication Date:  2009-05
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Bizikova, Livia
Kuriakose, Anne T.
Bachofen, Carina A.
Publisher.Display:  The World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Subjects.Display:  Climate change
Developing countries
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Assessing vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate risks
Building on success

Building on success  

Publication Date:  2011
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Java Reconstruction Fund, The World Bank
Publisher.Display:  The World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Subjects.Display:  Disaster response and recovery
Aid and development
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Building on success
Cities and flooding

Cities and flooding  

Publication Date:  2012
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Jha, Abhas K
Bloch, Robin
Lamond, Jessica
Publisher.Display:  International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / International Development Association or The World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Format:  1 online resource.
Subjects.Display:  Risk management
Natural hazards and disasters -- Floods
Flood control
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Cities and flooding
Climate change adaptation and natural disasters preparedness in the coastal cities of North Africa

Climate change adaptation and natural disasters preparedness in the coastal cities of North Africa  

Publication Date:  2011-06
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Bank. The Arab World Initiative (AWI).
Marseille Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI)
Publisher.Display:  World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Subjects.Display:  Climate change -- Africa, North
Natural hazards and disasters -- Africa, North
Coasts -- Cities -- Africa, North -- Alexandria (Egypt)
Coasts -- Africa, North -- Bou Regreg Valley (Morocco)
Coasts -- Africa, North -- Bouregreg Valley (Morocco)
Coasts -- Cities -- Africa, North -- Tunis (Tunisia)
Coasts -- Cities -- Africa, North -- Casablanca (Morocco)
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Climate change adaptation and natural disasters preparedness in the coastal cities of North Africa
Climate proofing infraestructure in Bangladesh

Climate proofing infraestructure in Bangladesh  

Publication Date:  2010-11
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Dasgupta, Susmita
Huq, Mainul
Ahmed, Manjur Murshed Zahid
Pandey, Kiran
Mukherjee, Nandan
Khan, Zahirul Huq
Masud, Md. Sohel
Publisher.Display:  World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:  eBook : Document; 32 p. : digital, PDF file, col. ill, maps, charts.
Subjects.Display:  Climate change.
Urban Development.
Disasters -- prevention & control.
Monsoons.
Flood.
Environment.
Drainage Systems.
Climate Proofing.
Climate Model.
Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases.
Climate Change Economics.
Climatic changes.
Climatology.
Macroeconomics and Economic Growth.
Hazard Risk Management.
Flood damage.
Railroads.
Rain and rainfall.
Science and Technology Development.
Science of Climate Change.
Transportation.
Transport Economics Policy & Planning.
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Climate proofing infraestructure in Bangladesh
Climate resilient cities

Climate resilient cities  

Publication Date:  2008
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Bank.
World Bank. East Asia and Pacific Regional Office. Sustainable Development
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
Publisher.Display:  World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Format:  Document : International government publication; Electronic text document (xxi, 150 p.) : PDF file, col. ill., col. maps ; 4.48 MB.
Subjects.Display:  Climate change -- Environmental aspects -- East Asia
Climate changes -- Risk management -- East Asia
Environmental impact analysis -- East Asia
Natural hazards and disasters -- East Asia
Risk management -- East Asia
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Climate resilient cities
Climate risks and adaptation in Asian coastal megacities

Climate risks and adaptation in Asian coastal megacities  

Publication Date:  2010-09
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The World Bank. ( contributor )
Publisher.Display:  World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:  eBook; 1 elecronic resource (120 p.) : ill.
Subjects.Display:  Metropolitan areas -- Asia.
Coast changes -- Asia.
Climate change -- Asia.
Global warming -- Asia.
Sea level -- Asia.
Climate and civilization -- Asia.
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Climate risks and adaptation in Asian coastal megacities
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
Density and disasters
Disaster, damage, loss, and needs assessment

Disaster, damage, loss, and needs assessment  

Publication Date:  2009
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)
Publisher.Display:  The World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)
Subjects.Display:  Disaster response and recovery
Risk management
Natural disasters -- Economic aspects
Risk assessment
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Disaster, damage, loss, and needs assessment
Disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in Europe and Central Asia

Disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in Europe and Central Asia  

Publication Date:  2010
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Pollner, John
Kryspin-Watson, Jolanta
Nieuwejaar, Sonja
Publisher.Display:  The World Bank. Europe and Central Asia Region. Sustainable Development Department ( Washington, D.C. )
Format:  International government publication
Subjects.Display:  Climate change -- mortality -- Asia, Central
Climate change -- mortality -- Europe
Emergency management -- Asia, Central
Emergency management -- Europe
Risk managment -- Asia, Central
Risk management -- Europe
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in Europe and Central Asia
Disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific

Disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific  

Publication Date:  2011
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Poundrik, Sandeep
Publisher.Display:  The World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). ( Washington, DC )
East Asia and Pacific Disaster Risk Management Team of the World Bank
Format:  Working paper
Subjects.Display:  Disaster risk management series
Risk management -- Finance
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific
Disaster risk management: taking lessons from evaluation

Disaster risk management: taking lessons from evaluation  

Publication Date:  2007-02
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Independent Evaluation Group (World Bank)
Publisher.Display:  The World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:  Conference proceedings
Subjects.Display:  Disaster response and recovery
Risk management
Conference proceedings
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Disaster risk management: taking lessons from evaluation
Earthquake propensity and the politics of mortality prevention

Earthquake propensity and the politics of mortality prevention  

Publication Date:  2009-11
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Keefer, Philip
Neumayer, Eric
Plümper, Thomas
Publisher.Display:  The World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Format:  International government publication
Subjects.Display:  Risk management
Natural hazards and disasters -- Earthquake
Mortality
Democracy
Public goods
Political economy and development
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Earthquake propensity and the politics of mortality prevention
Earthquake Reconstruction

Earthquake Reconstruction  

Publication Date:  2011
Creator:  Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International Unvirsity (DRR/FIU)
Publisher.Display:  The World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Format:  non-fiction
Subjects.Display:  Disaster response and recovery
Disaster relief
Earthquakes
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Earthquake Reconstruction
Economic vulnerability and disaster risk assessment in Malawi and Mozambique

Economic vulnerability and disaster risk assessment in Malawi and Mozambique  

Publication Date:  2009
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
The World Bank
Risk Management Solutions Inc (RMSI)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Global Facilty for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)
Publisher.Display:  World Bank ( Washington, D.C. )
Subjects.Display:  Natural hazards and disasters
Risk management
Droughts -- Malawi
Droughts -- Mozambique
Floods -- Malawi
Floods -- Mozambique
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Economic vulnerability and disaster risk assessment in Malawi and Mozambique
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
The economics of adaptation to extreme weather events in developing countries
Economics of coastal zone adaptation to climate change

Economics of coastal zone adaptation to climate change  

Publication Date:  2010-10
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Nicholls, Robert
Brown, Sally
Hanson, Susan
Hinkel, Jochen
Publisher.Display:  World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Subjects.Display:  Climate change.
Coasts
Sea level.
Economic impact analysis
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Economics of coastal zone adaptation to climate change
Estimation of disasters' economic impact in 1990-2007

Estimation of disasters' economic impact in 1990-2007  

Publication Date:  2011
Creator:  Sahin, Sebnem
Publisher.Display:  World Bank ( Washington, DC )
Subjects.Display:  Natural disasters -- Economic impact
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Estimation of disasters' economic impact in 1990-2007