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Review of Regional Research
Published in: Review of Regional Research 2/2020

01-10-2020 | Editorial

Natural disasters and the economy

Authors: Alessandra Faggian, Marco Modica

Published in: Review of Regional Research | Issue 2/2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic is only the latest catastrophic event showing humans how “little” they are in a much bigger and integrated eco-system. All human activities, including those to produce, exchange and allocate goods and services, are contingent upon the functioning of the natural system. With this awareness, it becomes increasingly important for human beings to develop ways to face—and solve—the various challenges thrown at them by their environment. For example, several studies recently underlined the correlation between climate change and the likelihood (and magnitude) of hydrogeological events such as droughts, rainfall, cyclones and landslides (Stott 2016; NAP 2016). …
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Metadata
Title
Natural disasters and the economy
Authors
Alessandra Faggian
Marco Modica
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Review of Regional Research / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0173-7600
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9836
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10037-020-00146-3

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