Revisiting the ‘disaster and development’ debate – Toward a broader understanding of macroeconomic risk and resilience

Debate regarding the relationship between socioeconomic development and natural disasters remains at the fore of global discussions, as the potential risk from climate extremes and uncertainty pose an increasing threat to developmental prospects. This study reviews statistical investigations of disa...

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Main Authors: Junko Mochizuki, Reinhard Mechler, Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler, Adriana Keating, Keith Williges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Climate Risk Management
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096314000205