Showing 21 - 30 of 98,050
their place of residence after the disaster when they lived nearer to Fukushima, (2) the effect of the disaster on intention … risk lead to differences in mobility intentions. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010365232
the occurrence of a natural disaster, the reconstruction can be financed with catastrophe bonds (CAT bonds) or reinsurance … basis risk borne by the sponsor while still preserving a non-indemnity trigger mechanism. Our results indicate that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003633993
disaster-prone areas of the world, it has the lowest levels of insurance coverage. This paper examines the vulnerability of … vulnerability. The paper finds that catastrophic risk insurance significantly improves Belize's debt sustainability. In addition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003775839
risk aversion is assumed, a "tyranny of catastrophic risk" (TCR) emerges, i.e. project evaluation may be dominated by the … catastrophic event even if its probability is negligibly small. With low degrees of risk aversion, however the catastrophic risk …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008652528
In recent decades, the world has faced an increasing number of natural and man-made disasters. Such disasters include tsunamis, earthquakes, the current ongoing financial crisis, terrorism, riots, and wars. These disasters generate tremendous social and economic costs, especially for the poor in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009154034
the core of the debate, we argue that another key dimension is often overlooked: how to use insurance as a lever for risk … be effective. We conclude that there is clear scope for the EU to play a greater role in linking risk transfer and … prevention, beyond existing channels, to ensure an integrated approach to flood risk management across the EU. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010517702
This paper studies the allocation of total disaster risk reduction public spending among regions in Peru. The main … received by region in order to prevent future natural disasters. Impacts of geological disaster, on the other hand, affect the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011285568
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011299221
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
If the threshold that triggers climate catastrophe is known with certainty, and the benefits of avoiding catastrophe are high relative to the costs, treaties can easily coordinate countries' behavior so as to avoid the threshold. Where the net benefits of avoiding catastrophe are lower, treaties...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009684058