Impact of natural disaster on the national economies in China

Author: Jiang Xiaohui  

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

ISSN: 1466-8297

Source: International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, Vol.8, Iss.4, 2008-06, pp. : 433-443

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Abstract

The development of human society is accompanied by changes in the natural environment. Existence of natural disaster affects human society consequentially. Along with the advance of human society the relationship between mankind and nature becomes more consanguineous and complex. In addition the damage due to natural disaster becomes more and more serious. In order to strengthen the consciousness and improve the ability to mitigate natural disasters, it is necessary to study the relationship between the natural disaster and national economies development.