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
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
Climate change and the future impact of storm-surge disasters in developing countries
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
Climate change and the future impacts of storm-surge disasters in developing countries
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
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
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
Financial protection of the state against natural disasters
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
Five feet high and rising
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
How economic growth and rational decisions can make disaster losses grow faster than wealth
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
Mapping vulnerability to climate change
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
Nature, socioeconomics and adaptation to natural disasters
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
Remittances and natural disasters
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
Vulnerability of Bangladesh to cyclones in a changing climate
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
Why do people die in earthquakes?