Methodology for the assessment and classification of regional vulnerability to natural hazards in China: The application of a DEA model

Natural Hazards

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 115-134

  Huang, Jianyi ^a   Liu, Yi ^a   Ma, Li ^a   Su, Fei ^b  

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

^b ZHEJIANG GONGSHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Classification; DEA model; Natural disasters; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NATURAL DISASTER; REGIONAL ECONOMY; REGIONAL PATTERN; VULNERABILITY;

CHINA;

EID: 84870781837     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-012-0348-5     Document Type: Article

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