In 1931, China suffered a catastrophic flood that claimed millions of lives. This was neither a natural nor human-made disaster. Rather, it was created by an in

This is the first English language book that systematically introduces the spatial and temporal patterns of major natural disasters in China from 1949 to 2014.

In China’s 4,000-year-long history and modern development, natural disaster management has been about not only human combat against devastating natural forces

Unearths the forgotten history of a catastrophic flood, examining its profound impact upon the environment and society of modern China.

This work combines research and empirical evidence on the economic costs of disasters with theoretical approaches. It provides new insights on how to assess and