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The Natural Disasters Vulnerability Evaluation Model (NDVE-Model) : An Application to the Northeast Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 2011
Ruiz Estrada, Mario Arturo; Yap, Sufei; Park, Donghyun - 2022
vulnerability surface (NHV Surface). In addition, we apply the NDVE Model to the Northeast Japan earthquake and tsunami of March …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013291673
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Natural disasters and regional development : the case of earthquakes
Fabian, Marius; Lessmann, Christian; Sofke, Tim - 2019
We analyze the impact of earthquakes on nighttime lights at a sub-national level, i.e. on grids of different size. We argue that existing studies on the impact of natural disasters on economic development have several important limitations, both at the level of the outcome variable - usually...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011973918
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The Natural Disaster Vulnerability Evaluation Model (NDVE-Model) : An Application to the Northeast Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 2011
Ruiz Estrada, Mario Arturo; Park, Donghyun - 2013
framework. We apply the NDVE-Model to the Northeast Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 2011 to evaluate its impact on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014042914
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A gender-sensitive earthquake recovery assessment using administrative and satellite data : the Case of Indonesia's 2016 Aceh earthquake
Akter, Sonia; Chairunissa, Talitha Fauzia; Pundit, Madhavi - 2022
from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument, distance from the earthquake epicenters collected from the … average monthly nighttime radiance and W2DI scores in earthquake-affected and unaffected villages of the Aceh Province before … and after the 2016 earthquake series. Similar to studies using the nighttime radiance to monitor disaster recovery and …
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Retrospection, Fairness, and Economic Shocks : How Do Voters Judge Policy Responses to Natural Disasters?
Bechtel, Michael M. - 2020
Which factors explain voters' evaluations of policy responses to economic shocks? We explore this question in the context of mass preferences over the distribution of disaster relief and evaluate three theoretical arguments related to fairness norms that highlight affectedness, need, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012854456
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The State Capture Onset in Ethiopia : Humanitarian Aid and Corruption
Hassan, Seid Y. - 2014
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The Territorial Impact of the Earthquakes in Türkiye : Policy Note
Paterson, Andrew - 2023
On 6 February 2023, two large earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.6 and 7.7 hit central and southern Türkiye and northern Syria resulting in widespread damage and fatalities in the region and leaving 3.3 million displaced. This note – prepared for a workshop to support the affected city of...
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Institutions, Incentives, and Disaster Relief : The Case of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Following Hurricane Katrina
Westley, Christopher; Murphy, Robert P.; Anderson, … - 2011
The actions the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency in the months following Hurricane Katrina are critiqued, with an emphasis on how private-sector responses would have differed. We conclude that a large and bureaucratized response to disasters hinders economic calculation, incentive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014042650
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Electoral politics of disaster : how earthquake and pandemic relief was used to earn votes
Imami, Drini; Pojani, Dorina; Merkaj, Elvina - In: Cambridge journal of regions, economy and society 16 (2023) 1, pp. 93-104
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After the Catastrophe : Disaster Relief for Hospitals
Weeks, Elizabeth - 2015
Disaster planning for health care providers following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and, more recently, Hurricane Katrina, focuses on preparing hospitals and other emergency services to respond to victims' medical needs. But little attention has been paid to the challenges that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014059610