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The Nature of Disaster in China
Language: en
Pages: 312
Authors: Chris Courtney
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-15 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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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
Natural Disasters in China
Language: en
Pages: 294
Authors: Peijun Shi
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-05-18 - Publisher: Springer

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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.
The Politics of Disaster Management in China
Language: en
Pages: 146
Authors: Gang Chen
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-29 - Publisher: Springer

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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
The Nature of Disaster in China
Language: en
Pages: 312
Authors: Chris Courtney
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-15 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Unearths the forgotten history of a catastrophic flood, examining its profound impact upon the environment and society of modern China.
The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters
Language: en
Pages: 341
Authors: Debarati Guha-Sapir
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-05-23 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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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