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Blindside [[electronic resource] ] : how to anticipate forcing events and wild cards in global politics / / Francis Fukuyama, editor
| Blindside [[electronic resource] ] : how to anticipate forcing events and wild cards in global politics / / Francis Fukuyama, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FukuyamaFrancis |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergency management - United States
International relations |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-02963-7
9786611029630 0-8157-2989-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The challenges of uncertainty: an introduction / Francis Fukuyama -- Thinking about catastrophe / Richard A. Posner -- Cases: looking back -- Slow surprise: the dynamics of technology synergy / David Landes -- U.S. intelligence estimates of Soviet collapse: reality and perception / Bruce Berkowitz -- Econoshocks: the East Asian crisis case / David Hale -- Cases: looking ahead -- The once and future DARPA / William Bonvillian -- Fueled again? In search of energy security / Gal Luft and Anne Korin -- Emerging infectious diseases: are we prepared? / Scott Barrett -- Forecasting -- Ahead of the curve: anticipating strategic surprise / Peter Schwartz and Doug Randall -- Can scenarios help policymakers be both bold and careful? / Robert Lempert -- Innovation and adaptation: IT examples / Mitchell Waldrop -- What could be -- Cassandra vs. Pollyanna : a debate between James Kurth and Gregg Easterbrook -- Global discontinuities : a discussion with Owen Harries, Itamar Rabinovich, Niall Ferguson, and Scott Barrett -- American scenarios -- A discussion with Walter Russell Mead, Eliot Cohen, Anne Applebaum, Ruth Wedgwood, Bernard-Henry Levy, Peter Schwartz, Josef Joffe, and Francis Fukuyama -- Afterword / Francis Fukuyama -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457879703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Blindside [[electronic resource] ] : how to anticipate forcing events and wild cards in global politics / / Francis Fukuyama, editor
| Blindside [[electronic resource] ] : how to anticipate forcing events and wild cards in global politics / / Francis Fukuyama, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FukuyamaFrancis |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergency management - United States
International relations |
| ISBN |
1-281-02963-7
9786611029630 0-8157-2989-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The challenges of uncertainty: an introduction / Francis Fukuyama -- Thinking about catastrophe / Richard A. Posner -- Cases: looking back -- Slow surprise: the dynamics of technology synergy / David Landes -- U.S. intelligence estimates of Soviet collapse: reality and perception / Bruce Berkowitz -- Econoshocks: the East Asian crisis case / David Hale -- Cases: looking ahead -- The once and future DARPA / William Bonvillian -- Fueled again? In search of energy security / Gal Luft and Anne Korin -- Emerging infectious diseases: are we prepared? / Scott Barrett -- Forecasting -- Ahead of the curve: anticipating strategic surprise / Peter Schwartz and Doug Randall -- Can scenarios help policymakers be both bold and careful? / Robert Lempert -- Innovation and adaptation: IT examples / Mitchell Waldrop -- What could be -- Cassandra vs. Pollyanna : a debate between James Kurth and Gregg Easterbrook -- Global discontinuities : a discussion with Owen Harries, Itamar Rabinovich, Niall Ferguson, and Scott Barrett -- American scenarios -- A discussion with Walter Russell Mead, Eliot Cohen, Anne Applebaum, Ruth Wedgwood, Bernard-Henry Levy, Peter Schwartz, Josef Joffe, and Francis Fukuyama -- Afterword / Francis Fukuyama -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784490003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Curbing catastrophe : natural hazards and risk reduction in the modern world / / Timothy H. Dixon
| Curbing catastrophe : natural hazards and risk reduction in the modern world / / Timothy H. Dixon |
| Autore | Dixon Timothy H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxi, 300 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters - Prevention
Emergency management Hazard mitigation |
| ISBN |
1-108-10958-6
1-108-11026-6 1-108-10549-1 1-139-54734-8 1-108-11094-0 1-108-11162-9 1-108-11434-2 |
| Classificazione | SCI019000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Black and white swans, evolution, and markets; 2. What is a natural disaster? Where do they occur, and why? Are they different from human-made disasters?; 3. If we know so much about natural disasters, why are we so vulnerable?; 4. Japanese earthquakes and nuclear power plant failures; 5. Future earthquake disasters in Seattle and Istanbul; 6. Nuclear power, coal, and tuna: the concept of relative risk; 7. Past and future coastal flooding: Galveston, New Orleans, Bangladesh, and the specter of sea level rise; 8. What's all the fuss about global warming?; 9. Solutions; References and further reading; Index; Online appendices: Appendix 1. Additional background material and exercises for students; Appendix 2. Colour figures. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910159459603321 |
Dixon Timothy H.
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Designing resilience : preparing for extreme events / / edited by Louise K. Comfort, Arjen Boin, and Chris C. Demchak ; David Alexander [and sixteen others], contributors
| Designing resilience : preparing for extreme events / / edited by Louise K. Comfort, Arjen Boin, and Chris C. Demchak ; David Alexander [and sixteen others], contributors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergency management
Preparedness Disasters |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8229-7370-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463864303321 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Designing resilience : preparing for extreme events / / edited by Louise K. Comfort, Arjen Boin, and Chris C. Demchak ; David Alexander [and sixteen others], contributors
| Designing resilience : preparing for extreme events / / edited by Louise K. Comfort, Arjen Boin, and Chris C. Demchak ; David Alexander [and sixteen others], contributors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergency management
Preparedness Disasters |
| ISBN | 0-8229-7370-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788352003321 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Designing resilience : preparing for extreme events / / edited by Louise K. Comfort, Arjen Boin, and Chris C. Demchak ; David Alexander [and sixteen others], contributors
| Designing resilience : preparing for extreme events / / edited by Louise K. Comfort, Arjen Boin, and Chris C. Demchak ; David Alexander [and sixteen others], contributors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergency management
Preparedness Disasters |
| ISBN | 0-8229-7370-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827549903321 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Managing extreme climate change risks through insurance / / W.J. Wouter Botzen [[electronic resource]]
| Managing extreme climate change risks through insurance / / W.J. Wouter Botzen [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Botzen W. J. Wouter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 432 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Risk management
Natural disasters Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
1-107-35799-3
1-107-23819-6 1-107-34212-0 1-107-34931-1 1-139-51954-9 1-107-34837-4 1-107-34587-1 1-299-40343-3 1-107-34462-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Climate change and natural disaster risk management -- 2. Climate change impacts on the insurance sector -- 3. Climate change and future costs of natural disasters -- 4. Climate change adaptation through insurance against flooding -- 5. Dealing with uncertainty in flood risk management -- 6. Damage mitigation measures at the household level and climate change adaptation -- 7. Insurance incentives for homeowners to invest in adaptation -- 8. Bounded rationality and demand for flood insurance -- 9. Individual perceptions of flood risk -- 10. Willingness-to-pay (WTP) for insurance against low-probability flood risks -- 11. Market shares of insurance against flood risk under climate change scenarios -- 12. Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452387403321 |
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Botzen W. J. Wouter
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Managing extreme climate change risks through insurance / / W.J. Wouter Botzen [[electronic resource]]
| Managing extreme climate change risks through insurance / / W.J. Wouter Botzen [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Botzen W. J. Wouter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 432 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Risk management
Natural disasters Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
1-107-35799-3
1-107-23819-6 1-107-34212-0 1-107-34931-1 1-139-51954-9 1-107-34837-4 1-107-34587-1 1-299-40343-3 1-107-34462-X |
| Classificazione | BUS099000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Climate change and natural disaster risk management -- 2. Climate change impacts on the insurance sector -- 3. Climate change and future costs of natural disasters -- 4. Climate change adaptation through insurance against flooding -- 5. Dealing with uncertainty in flood risk management -- 6. Damage mitigation measures at the household level and climate change adaptation -- 7. Insurance incentives for homeowners to invest in adaptation -- 8. Bounded rationality and demand for flood insurance -- 9. Individual perceptions of flood risk -- 10. Willingness-to-pay (WTP) for insurance against low-probability flood risks -- 11. Market shares of insurance against flood risk under climate change scenarios -- 12. Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779412003321 |
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Botzen W. J. Wouter
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Managing extreme climate change risks through insurance / / W.J. Wouter Botzen
| Managing extreme climate change risks through insurance / / W.J. Wouter Botzen |
| Autore | Botzen W. J. Wouter |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 432 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Risk management
Natural disasters Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
1-107-35799-3
1-107-23819-6 1-107-34212-0 1-107-34931-1 1-139-51954-9 1-107-34837-4 1-107-34587-1 1-299-40343-3 1-107-34462-X |
| Classificazione | BUS099000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Climate change and natural disaster risk management -- 2. Climate change impacts on the insurance sector -- 3. Climate change and future costs of natural disasters -- 4. Climate change adaptation through insurance against flooding -- 5. Dealing with uncertainty in flood risk management -- 6. Damage mitigation measures at the household level and climate change adaptation -- 7. Insurance incentives for homeowners to invest in adaptation -- 8. Bounded rationality and demand for flood insurance -- 9. Individual perceptions of flood risk -- 10. Willingness-to-pay (WTP) for insurance against low-probability flood risks -- 11. Market shares of insurance against flood risk under climate change scenarios -- 12. Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974184603321 |
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Botzen W. J. Wouter
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural hazards, unnatural disasters [[electronic resource] ] : the economics of effective prevention / / The World Bank and The United Nations
| Natural hazards, unnatural disasters [[electronic resource] ] : the economics of effective prevention / / The World Bank and The United Nations |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (531 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Natural disasters - Economic aspects Emergency management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-90616-X
9786612906169 0-8213-8141-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Praise for Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters; Contents; Acknowledgments; Memorandum to a Conderned Finance Minister; Overview; 1. Fluctuating Deaths, Rising Damages-the Numbers; 2. Measuring Disasters' Many Effects; 3. Prevention by Individuals; 4. Prevention through Governments; 5. Insurance and Coping; 6. Coming Game-Changers? Burgeoning Cities, Climate Change, and Climate-Induced Catastrophes; Notes and References; Index; Memorandum to a Concerned Citizen; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458020003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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