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The visible hand : the role of government in China's long-awaited industrial revolution
Fortier, George E.; Wen, Yi - 2016
China is undergoing its long-awaited industrial revolution. There is no shortage of commentary and opinion on this … fundamental mechanisms behind China's rapid industrialization. This article reviews the New Stage Theory of economic development …, despite sharp differences in political and institutional conditions. One of the key conclusions exemplified by China …
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Do extreme weather events generate attention to climate change?
Sisco, Matthew R.; Bosetti, Valentina; Weber, Elke U. - 2016
We analyzed the effects of 10,748 weather events on attention to climate change between December 2011 and November 2014 in local areas across the United States. Attention was gauged by quantifying the relative increase in Twitter messages about climate change in the local area around the time of...
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Improving flood damage assessment models in Italy
Amadio, Mattia; Myšiak, Jaroslav; Carrera, Lorenzo; … - 2015
Flood damage assessments are often based on Stage-Damage Curve (SDC) models that estimate economic damage as a function of flood characteristics, typically flood depths, and land use. SDCs are developed through site-specific analysis but rarely adjusted to economic circumstances in areas to...
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Individual perception of climate extremes in Italy
Galeotti, Marzio; Goria, Alessandra; Mombrini, Paolo; … - 2004
This paper focuses on the results of the research work carried out by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) within the WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very warm summers, mild winters and storms, on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011607294
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Sectoral analysis of climate impacts in Italy
Galeotti, Marzio; Goria, Alessandra; Mombrini, Paolo; … - 2004
This paper focuses on the results of the research work carried out by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) within the WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very warm summers, mild winters and storms, on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011607317
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Reflections on the current debate on how to link flood insurance and disaster risk reduction in the European Union
Surminski, S.; Aerts, Jeroen C. J. H.; Botzen, W. J. Wouter - 2015
Flood insurance differs widely in scope and form across Europe. Against the backdrop of rising flood losses a debate about the role of EU policy in shaping the future of this compensation tool is led by policy makers and industry. In this paper we investigate if and how current EU policies...
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Partnerships for affordable and equitable disaster insurance
Myšiak, Jaroslav; Pérez-Blanco, C. D. - 2015
natural catastrophes. Amidst budgetary cuts, there is a growing concern on societies' ability to design solvent disaster …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010517703
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Partnerships for a better governance of natural hazard risks
Calliari, Elisa; Myšiak, Jaroslav; Santato, Silvia; … - 2014
authorities and agencies and/or public authorities and civil society for disaster risk reduction. We pay attention to Public …-based natural resource management (CBNRM) and disaster risk reduction (CBDRR), as well as other cooperative initiatives. In many …. The analysis is complemented by examples of PuPs addressed in the ENHANCE case studies in which disaster risk reduction …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010419874
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Quantifying catastrophic and climate impacted hazards based on local expert opinions
Keighley, Tim; Longden, Thomas; Mathew, Supriya; … - 2014
The analysis of catastrophic and climate impacted hazards is a challenging but important exercise, as the occurrence of such events is usually associated with high damage and uncertainty. Often, at the local level, there is a lack of information on rare extreme events, such that available data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010426201
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Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction : success or warning sign for Paris?
Myšiak, Jaroslav; Surminski, Swenja; Thieken, Annegret; … - 2015
In March 2015, a new international blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR) has been adopted in Sendai, Japan, at … the end of the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR, March 14 - 18, 2015). We review and discuss …
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