| Author(s) | S. Niggol Seo |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 259 |
 | Language | English
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 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 3 MB
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 | Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
 | ISBN | 1119416795, 978-1119416791, B07JVRWDVB
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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.
