Essays about: "Economic Disasters"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 81 essays containing the words Economic Disasters.

  1. 6. The Effect of Natural Disasters on Economic Growth: Does Frequency of Disasters Matter?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Solfelt Frödén; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic growth; natural disasters; climate change; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper aims to investigate the effect of natural disasters, with regard to frequency of events, on GDP per capita growth. A panel data regression covering 121 countries between 1960 and 2015 in non-overlapping five-year periods is used. READ MORE

  3. 7. An analysis of the economic costs of natural disasters in the Philippines - does the natural disaster type matter?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christopher Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic costs; Natural disasters; Philippines; International disaster database; World risk report; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Ranked as the most disaster prone country in the world by the World Risk Index, the people of the Philippines have had their fair share of natural disasters and will probably continue to be affected by them in the future. With the help of The International Disaster Database the purpose of this paper is to analyze if the actual type of natural disaster has an impacct on the total direct economic damages done. READ MORE

  4. 8. Evaluating the Bluespot model with the August 2021 flood in Gävle, Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Oskar Björklund; [2023]
    Keywords : Bluespot model; Urban Pluvial Flood Model; Fill Spill Merge Model; Gävle Flood 2021.;

    Abstract : Floods are one of the most common types of natural disasters. They annually affect vast amounts of people and cause severe economic losses. While fluvial, coastal, and flash floods are well studied, pluvial floods (rain related) have received modest attention from researchers and decision-makers in comparison. READ MORE

  5. 9. Controlling the Uncontrollable? : A qualitative content analysis of the United Nations Sendai Framework and its reflection of disaster risk reduction in a risk society.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Ida Lindberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030; natural hazards; the United Nations; climate change; control; resilience; uncertainty; humanitarian aid;

    Abstract : Occurrences of extreme weather events are increasing due to the ongoing climate change driven by human actions. In parallel, this triggers a growing need for humanitarian action in the future to help those impacted by disasters. READ MORE

  6. 10. Analysis of Vertical Farming Business Model : Swegreen Case Study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Bahareh Maleki; [2022]
    Keywords : vertical farming VF ; business model canvas; business model; SWOT analysis; hydroponic agriculture; urban agriculture; in-store farming;

    Abstract : The world's population is projected to increase to 9 billion by 2050 according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO (2020), and this growth in the earth's population is anticipated to put great pressure on the existing natural resources. It will increase food demand which would intensify agricultural production. READ MORE