Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- Objectives -- Selection of Countries and Issues for Investigation -- Concepts and Definitions -- Method of Investigation -- 2. Disasters and the Macroeconomy -- The Dynamic Nature of Vulnerability --...

Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future.

Particularly since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, much attention has been given to the development and implementation of disaster management systems. Although you never know when a disaster is going to happen or what form it will take, it is possible to prevent and...

Is it possible that the insurance and reinsurance industries cannot handle a major catastrophe? Ten years ago, the notion that the overall cost of a single catastrophic event might exceed 10 billion was unthinkable. With ever increasing property-casualty risks and unabated growth in hazard-prone...

Foreword ix Introduction xiii 1. The Emergency Manager: Leading in a Crisis 1 2. Crisis Decision Making 19 3. Disaster Operations: The Art of Operations 39 4. Decision Graphics: The Green Light System 67 5. The Emergency Operations Center 79 6. The Press, Friend and Foe 111 7. The National...

The catastrophic effects of natural disasters on social and economic systems are well-documented; however, their impacts on individual life satisfaction remain insufficiently understood. This study pioneers a causal analysis of cyclones' impacts on Australians' life satisfaction, using local...

The catastrophic consequences of natural disasters on social and economic systems are extensively documented, yet their influence on individuals' sense of control over their life outcomes remains unexplored. This study pioneers an investigation into the causal effects of natural disaster-related...

This paper examines the dynamic impact of natural disasters on the individual acceptance of a physical form of intimate partner violence (IPV). Based on a global sample of individual survey data and historical geo-referenced records of natural disasters at a subnational level, we show that...

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was an extremely destructive event in Aceh, Indonesia, killing over 160,000 people and destroying infrastructure, homes, and livelihoods over miles of coastline. In its immediate aftermath, affected populations faced a daunting array of challenges. At the population...