At War with the Weather: Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes

by Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan, Mark V. Pauly, Neil A. Doherty, et al.

Book Overview

Innovative, long-term strategies for reducing vulnerability to large-scale natural disasters and for providing financial support for disaster victims.

The United States and other nations are facing large-scale risks at an accelerating rhythm. In 2005, three major hurricanes--Katrina, Rita, and Wilma--made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast within a six-week period. The damage caused by these storms led to insurance reimbursements and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262516543
• ISBN13: 9780262516549
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher