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Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters - The Economics of Effective Prevention (Paperback)
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Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters - The Economics of Effective Prevention (Paperback)
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Earthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms are natural hazards, but
unnatural disasters are the deaths and damages that result from
human acts of omission and commission. Every disaster is unique,
but each exposes actions by individuals and governments at
different levels that, had they been different, would have resulted
in fewer deaths and less damage. Prevention is possible, and this
book examines what it takes to do this cost-effectively. It looks
at disasters primarily through an economic lens. Economists
emphasize self-interest to explain how people choose the amount of
prevention, insurance, and coping. But lenses can distort as well
as sharpen images, so the book also draws from other disciplines:
psychology to examine how people may misperceive risks, political
science to understand voting patterns, and nutrition science to see
how stunting in children after a disaster impairs cognitive
abilities and productivity as adults much later. Peering into the
future, it shows that while urbanization and climate change will
increase exposure to hazards, vulnerability can be reduced if
cities are better managed. This book will be of interest to
government officials, urban planners, relief agencies, NGOs,
donors, and other development practitioners ."
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