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020			_a9781139519540 (ebook)
020			_z9781107033276 (hardback)
020			_z9781316600887 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aHD61 _b.B6578 2013
082	0	0	_a363.34/7 _223
100	1		_aBotzen, W. J. Wouter, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aManaging extreme climate change risks through insurance / _cW.J. Wouter Botzen.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (xx, 432 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0		_a1. Climate change and natural disaster risk management -- 2. Climate change impacts on the insurance sector -- 3. Climate change and future costs of natural disasters -- 4. Climate change adaptation through insurance against flooding -- 5. Dealing with uncertainty in flood risk management -- 6. Damage mitigation measures at the household level and climate change adaptation -- 7. Insurance incentives for homeowners to invest in adaptation -- 8. Bounded rationality and demand for flood insurance -- 9. Individual perceptions of flood risk -- 10. Willingness-to-pay (WTP) for insurance against low-probability flood risks -- 11. Market shares of insurance against flood risk under climate change scenarios -- 12. Conclusions.
520			_aIn recent years, the damage caused by natural disasters has increased worldwide; this trend will only continue with the impact of climate change. Despite this, the role for the most common mechanism for managing risk - insurance - has received little attention. This book considers the contribution that insurance arrangements can make to society's management of the risks of natural hazards in a changing climate. It also looks at the potential impacts of climate change on the insurance sector, and insurers' responses to climate change. The author combines theory with evidence from the rich experiences of the Netherlands together with examples from around the world. He recognises the role of the individual in preparing for disasters, as well as the difficulties individuals have in understanding and dealing with infrequent risks. Written in plain language, this book will appeal to researchers and policy-makers alike.
650		0	_aRisk management.
650		0	_aNatural disasters.
650		0	_aClimatic changes.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107033276
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139519540
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