Economics of DRR

Operations Policy Department

This Handbook has been developed to provide World Bank staff with analytical tools that are solidly grounded in economic theory, yet practical and simple to use, and to make the Bank’s approach to the economic evaluation of

The emphasis of the study is very much on process. The study try to explore how project-related systems and practices can be used to ensure that risks emanating from natural hazards are appropriately considered (relative to levels of risk) and also, more

The purpose of this book is to help provide insight into the issues and problems associated with mitigating the hazards that result from high-consequence/low-probability events, especially where there is the potential for significant impacts on

This draft report has been prepared by Environmental Resources Management on behalf of the Department for International Development. The objective of the report is to present a high-level, desk-based assessment of the economic costs of disasters, and of

Mitigation planning how-to guide, no. 5

The purpose of a mitigation plan is to reduce the community’s vulnerability to hazards. After assessing its risks, a community may consider many mitigation options. FEMA's Mitigation Planning regulation supports the

This revised handbook incorporates new and significant developments while refining and improving the methodology for damage assessment contained in several sections included in the first version published in 1991. In that respect, special reference should

This report shows that billions of people in more than 100 countries are periodically exposed to at least one event of earthquake, tropical cyclone, flood or drought. It introduces a pioneering Disaster Risk Index (DRI) that measures the relative

This paper explores the links among natural disasters, climate change, and economic development. It attempts to outline a framework for thinking about these links. The paper summarizes the limited knowledge of the long term economic impact of natural