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 reduction and the evolution of physical development regulation

Disaster risk reduction and the evolution of physical development regulation  

Publication Date:  2011
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Krimgold, Frederick
Publisher.Display:  Taylor & Francis ( London )
Subjects.Display:  Hazard mitigation
Land use
Natural disasters -- Maps
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Disaster risk reduction and the evolution of physical development regulation
Economic impact of natural disasters on development in the Pacific

Economic impact of natural disasters on development in the Pacific  

Publication Date:  2005
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
McKenzie, Emily
Prasad, Dr. Biman
Kaloumaira, Atu
Publisher.Display:  Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid)
Subjects.Display:  Natural disasters -- Economic aspects -- Oceania
Natural hazards and disasters -- Oceania
Risk management -- Oceania
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Economic impact of natural disasters on development in the Pacific
The economics of natural disasters

The economics of natural disasters  

Publication Date:  2009-12
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Noy, Ilan
Inter-American Development Bank. Research Dept. ( contributor )
Cavallo, Eduardo
Publisher.Display:  Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) ( Washington, D.C. )
Format:  Internet resource
Subjects.Display:  Natural hazards and disasters
Natural disasters -- Economic aspects
Climate change
Source Institution:  Florida International University
The economics of natural disasters
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
Extended programme of action for the implementation of the Africa regional strategy and disaster risk reduction (2006-2015) and declaration of the second African ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction, held in Nairobi, Kenya, 14-16 April 2010

Extended programme of action for the implementation of the Africa regional strategy and disaster risk reduction (2006-2015) and declaration of the second African ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction, held in Nairobi, Kenya, 14-16 April 2010  

Publication Date:  2011
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
African Union Commission (AUC)
Publisher.Display:  United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) ( Geneva, Switzerland )
Format:  Congresses
Subjects.Display:  Emergency management -- Africa
Congresses and conventions -- Africa
Natural disasters--Economic aspects -- Africa
Health planning -- Africa
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Extended programme of action for the implementation of the Africa regional strategy and disaster risk reduction (2006-2015) and declaration of the second African ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction, held in Nairobi, Kenya, 14-16 April 2010
Gender matters

Gender matters  

Publication Date:  2007-04
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Mehta, Manjari
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. ( contributor )
Publisher.Display:  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) ( Kathmandu, Nepal )
Format:  Book, xiv, 51 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects.Display:  Women disaster victims -- South Asia
Hazard mitigation -- South Asia
Natural disasters -- Social aspects -- South Asia
Emergency management -- Asia, Western
Disasters -- Asia, Western
Gender issues -- Asia, Western
Vulnerable Populations -- Women
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Gender matters
Global Risks 2012

Global Risks 2012  

Publication Date:  2012
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
World Economic Forum
Publisher.Display:  World Economic Forum (WEF) ( Cologny, Switzerland )
Edition:  Seventh
Subjects.Display:  Natural disasters -- Economic aspects
Risk assessment
Epidemics -- Economic aspects
Terrorism -- Economic aspects
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Global Risks 2012
Haiti: 'a gathering storm'

Haiti: 'a gathering storm'  

Publication Date:  2009
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Swarup, Anita
Publisher.Display:  Oxfam International
Subjects.Display:  Climate change -- Haiti
Poverty -- Haiti
Food security -- Haiti
Natural disasters -- Floods -- Haiti
Natural disasters -- Hurricanes -- Haiti
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Haiti: 'a gathering storm'
Herramientas para la introducción de la reducción del riesgo de desastres

Herramientas para la introducción de la reducción del riesgo de desastres  

Publication Date:  2007-01
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Benson, Charlotte
John Twigg
Tiziana Rossetto ( collaborator )
Publisher.Display:  ProVention Consortium ( Geneva, Switzerland )
Subjects.Display:  Natural hazards and disasters
Sustainable development
Risk management
Natural disasters -- Economic aspects
Poverty
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Herramientas para la introducción de la reducción del riesgo de desastres
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
Is it time to factor natural disasters into macroeconomic scenarios

Is it time to factor natural disasters into macroeconomic scenarios  

Publication Date:  2011-03
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Thomas, Vinod
World Bank. Poverty Reduction and Economic Management. ( contributor )
Publisher.Display:  World Bank, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network ( Washington, DC )
Format:  eBook : Document : International government publication; 1 online resource (4 p.)
Subjects.Display:  Natural disasters -- Economic aspects.
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Is it time to factor natural disasters into macroeconomic scenarios
Latin American and the Caribbean - Humanitarian assistance in review (FY 2000-2009)

Latin American and the Caribbean - Humanitarian assistance in review (FY 2000-2009)  

Publication Date:  2010-04
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA)
Publisher.Display:  U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Subjects.Display:  Humanitarian assistance -- Latin America
Natural disasters -- Floods -- Latin America
Natural disasters -- Hurricanes -- Latin America
Natural disasters -- Earthquakes -- Latin America
Natural disasters -- Volcanoes -- Latin America
Natural disasters -- Tsunamis -- Latin America
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Latin American and the Caribbean - Humanitarian assistance in review (FY 2000-2009)
Let our children teach us!

Let our children teach us!  

Publication Date:  2006-07
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Wisner, Benjamin
Thematic Cluster/Platform on Knowledge and Education. ( contributor )
Publisher.Display:  Books for Change ( Bangalore, India )
Format:  Book, 135 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm.
Subjects.Display:  Risk management
Emergency management
Emergency management -- Education
Public safety -- Education
Schools -- Risk management
Natural disasters
Risk assessment
Vulnerable populations -- Children
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Let our children teach us!
Rebuilding Haiti:

Rebuilding Haiti:  

Publication Date:  2010-03
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Publisher.Display:  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Subjects.Display:  Natural disasters -- Economic aspects
Poverty -- Haiti
Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Rebuilding Haiti:
Relationship between natural disasters and poverty

Relationship between natural disasters and poverty  

Publication Date:  2009-04
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Lal, Padma Narsey
Singh, Reshika
Holland, Paula
Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission
Publisher.Display:  United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) ( Suva, Fiji )
Subjects.Display:  Natural hazards and disasters -- Fiji
Natural disasters--Economic aspects -- Fiji
Emergency management -- Fiji
Poverty -- Fiji
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Relationship between natural disasters and poverty
Towards national resilience

Towards national resilience  

Publication Date:  2008-07
Creator:  Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. United Nations Interagency Secretariat.
Publisher.Display:  UN Secretariat for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ( Geneva, Switzerland )
Format:  Book : International government publication, viii, 71 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects.Display:  Community organization -- Planning -- Risk management
Natural disasters -- Government
Source Institution:  Florida International University
Towards national resilience