Using spatial analysis and bayesian network to model the vulnerability and make insurance pricing of catastrophic risk

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1759-1784

  Li, Lian Fa ^a,b   Wang, Jin Feng ^a   Leung, Hareton ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bayesian network; Data mining; Insurance pricing; Spatial analysis; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BUILDING; CATASTROPHIC EVENT; DATA MINING; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; INSURANCE SYSTEM; MODELING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEISMIC HAZARD; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 78649589556     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2010.510473     Document Type: Article

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