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Seo, S. Niggol

Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes: Theories, Economics, and Policy Designs

Seo, S. Niggol - Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes: Theories, Economics, and Policy Designs, ebook

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A thorough explanation of the mathematical theories, philosophies, and economics of catastrophes with a view to how humanity should be prepared for events with catastrophic consequences

This book presents a holistic view of natural and man-made catastrophes, from mathematical theories and philosophy through to economics and policy. It is both academic and applied in its approach, offering both empirical evidence and academic reflections to give a new perspective on an ever-developing topic, and providing many examples of public policy and catastrophe responses from around the world.

Natural and Man-made Catastrophes: Theories, Economics, and Policy Designs begins by introducing readers to numerous natural and man-made catastrophes and how catastrophe theories have played a pivotal role in designing policies and responses to them. It discusses hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear disaster, asteroid collision, Large Hadron Collider, artificial intelligence, uncontrollable robots, global warming, infectious diseases without antibodies, and bioterrorism. It clarifies key mathematical and scientific theories—such as catastrophe theory, chaos, singularity, fractal, tipping point, unbounded variance, fat-tail, and Feigenbaum constant—on catastrophes. The book goes on to examine ancient and contemporary philosophies that have played critical roles in humanity’s understanding of catastrophic outcomes. The book critically builds the economics of catastrophic events 1) by consolidating the catastrophe literature in natural sciences, scientific theories, and philosophy; 2) by constructing global empirical catastrophe data and analytical models using historical data on hurricanes and earthquakes; 3) and by critically reviewing policy experiences on the aforementioned catastrophic events.

  • Lays the foundation for the economic analyses and policy-making on potential humanity/universe threatening catastrophes
  • Includes many examples of public policy and behavioral responses to catastrophes from around the world
  • Provides a wide-ranging commentary on crucial implications of the studies, models, and concepts of catastrophes
  • Synthesizes the catastrophe literature in mathematical theories, philosophical traditions, economic analyses, policy studies, and contemporary concerns.

Natural and Man-made Catastrophes: Theories, Economics, and Policy Designs is an important book for students, teachers, professionals, and policy makers who are involved in environmental research and disaster response.

Keywords:

catastrophes; natural catastrophes; man-made catastrophes; environmental hazards; environmental economics; natural resource economics; environmental politics; catastrophe theory; chaos theory; fractal theory; Feigenbaum constant; self-affinity; singularity;  tipping point; bifurcation theory; catastrophe philosophies; civilizational collapses; doomsday; randomness; infinity; catastrophe economics; benefit-cost analysis; Pareto optimality; global public goods; dismal theorem; rationality; fat-tail distribution; power law; behavioral responses to catastrophes; adaptation; regulation mechanisms; financial engineering; CAT bonds; options; catastrophe policies; tropical cyclones; earthquakes; count data; global warming; artificial intelligence; killer robots; strangelets; Large Hadron Collider; asteroids; nuclear wars; ozone depletion; weapons of mass destruction; toxic chemicals; fear; psychology; bubbles

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Author(s)
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2019
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
272 pages
Category
Upbringing, Education
Format
Ebook
eISBN (ePUB)
9781119416821
Printed ISBN
9781119416814

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