Understanding the culture of natural disaster preparedness: exploring the effect of experience and sociodemographic predictors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-04060-2
Abstract: Understanding the culture of preparedness is essential to improve public policies and programs aimed to promote population preparedness to cope with natural hazards. The present study seeks to explore the influence of experience and sociodemographic… read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; understanding culture; level; experience sociodemographic ... See more keywords
How resilient is the labour market against natural disaster? Evaluating the effects from the 2010 earthquake in Chile
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-04229-9
Abstract: Natural disasters are one of the main channels through which ecological and socio-economic systems interact. In particular, the severe impacts of earthquakes could disrupt activities in the labour market. However, the literature barely researched the… read more here.
Keywords: labour market; natural disaster; 2010 earthquake; market ... See more keywords
Fertility after natural disaster: Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua
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DOI: 10.1007/s11111-017-0271-5
Abstract: This investigation evaluates the effect of Hurricane Mitch on women’s reproductive outcomes throughout Nicaragua. This research aim is achieved by analyzing a unique Nicaraguan Living Standards Measurement Study panel dataset that tracks women’s fertility immediately… read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; mitch; hurricane mitch; fertility ... See more keywords
An efficient framework for ensemble of natural disaster simulations as a service
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2020.02.002
Abstract: Abstract Calculations of risk from natural disasters may require ensembles of hundreds of thousands of simulations to accurately quantify the complex relationships between the outcome of a disaster and its contributing factors. Such large ensembles… read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; framework; framework ensemble; efficient framework ... See more keywords
Natural-disaster shocks and government's behavior: Evidence from middle-income countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.12.014
Abstract: Abstract This paper aims to examine the causal relationship between natural disasters, budget deficit, public debt and economic growth for a global panel consisting of 9 middle income countries, using a panel cointegration and a… read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; middle income; budget deficit; income countries ... See more keywords
Natural Disaster, Poverty, and Development: An Introduction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.12.035
Abstract: This paper introduces the special issue, “Natural Disaster, Poverty, and Development.” We examine the macro-level nexus between natural disasters and poverty, discuss prospects for formal insurance against disasters, and review the micro-development literature on informal… read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; poverty development; disaster poverty; development ... See more keywords
Is Your Home at Risk of Experiencing a Natural Disaster?
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DOI: 10.1029/2021eo161778
Abstract: In the contiguous United States, 57% of structures are at risk of experiencing at least one natural hazard—and risk is driven by greater development in hazardous areas against a backdrop of climate change. read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; risk; experiencing natural; home risk ... See more keywords
Natural disaster stress during pregnancy is linked to reprogramming of the placenta transcriptome in relation to anxiety and stress hormones in young offspring
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DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01123-z
Abstract: Prenatal stress can lead to long-term adverse effects that increase the risk of anxiety and other emotional disorders in offspring. The in utero underpinnings contributing to such phenotypes remain unknown. We profiled the transcriptome of… read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; pregnancy; anxiety; stress ... See more keywords
Does Terrorism Increase after a Natural Disaster? An Analysis based upon Property Damage
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DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2016.1204169
Abstract: Does an emergency such as a natural disaster lead to a surge of terrorism? This paper contributes to the emerging literature on this issue. We consider the experience of 129 countries during the period 1998–2012… read more here.
Keywords: natural disaster; property damage; terrorism;
Natural disaster and destination management: the case of the Caribbean and hurricane Irma
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2017.1422483
Abstract: This current issue in the Caribbean raises the topic of destination management and more particularly the importance of considering natural phenomenon when planning and developing a tourism product. The impacts of Irma on some Caribbean… read more here.
Keywords: destination; natural disaster; management case; disaster destination ... See more keywords
Analyzing dynamic change of tourism destination image under the occurrence of a natural disaster: evidence from Japan
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2020.1747993
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study attempts to investigate the dynamic impact of a natural disaster on tourism destination image. The data analysis through a case study of Japan confirmed three hypotheses. Firstly, the results showed that a… read more here.
Keywords: tourism; image; natural disaster; destination image ... See more keywords