Distributional Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters

Concepts and Cases

New Horizons in Environmental Economics series

Edited by Matthias Ruth, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of York, UK and María E. Ibarrarán, former Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Business, Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Mexico

Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods, and increase disparity nationally and worldwide. This book addresses the differential vulnerability of people and places, introducing concepts and methods for analysis and illustrating the impact on local, regional, national, and global scales.

‘The papers produced in this book make a good start at examining this complex topic.’
——自然灾害观察者

‘Readers who want more than just the results will find themselves perusing the copious references lists for each section. The interdisciplinary nature of these essays makes this volume highly accessible and worthwhile for economics as well as environmental studies courses.’
– B.J. Peterson, Choice