商品簡介
Economists, geographers, and other social and environmental scientists explore theoretical and methodological aspects of assessing the risk of disease and natural disaster in the framework of the Western development of Africa. They cover conceptual issues, methodological issues, social ecology and risk, insurance and macro-economic aspects, and development policy and risk management. The 15 papers are from a symposium held in Bayreuth, Germany during November 2008. They are not indexed. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)