Distributional impacts of climate change and disasters [electronic resource] : concepts and cases / edited by Matthias Ruth and María E. Ibarrarán.
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TextSeries: New horizons in environmental economicsPublication details: Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2009Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 216 p.) : ill., 1 mapISBN: 9781849802338 (e-book)Subject(s): 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 onGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 363.3492163 LOC classification: QC981.8.C5 | D57 2009Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current library | Call number | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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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.
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