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Distributional impacts of climate change and disasters concepts and cases / [electronic resource] : edited by Matthias Ruth and María E. Ibarrarán. - Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2009. - 1 online resource (xvi, 216 p.) : ill., 1 map. - New horizons in environmental economics . - New horizons in environmental economics. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Background -- pt. II. Differential impacts.

Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods, and increase disparity nationally and worldwide. This book addresses the differential vulnerability of people and places, introducing concepts and methods for analysis and illustrating the impact on local, regional, national, and global scales.

ISBN: 9781849802338 (e-book)

LCCN: 2009930851

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects.
Environmental impact analysis.
Climatic changes--Social aspects.
Climatic changes--Risk management.
Natural disasters--Social aspects.
Natural disasters--Economic aspects.
Human beings--Effect of climate on.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QC981.8.C5 / D57 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 363.3492163