Description
Natural disasters, whether triggered by environmental forces or intensified by human activity, pose significant threats to human life, infrastructure, and economic stability. The increasing frequency and intensity of these events underscore the urgent need for comprehensive disaster risk management and resilience strategies. These catastrophic events not only cause immediate devastation but also have long-term social and developmental impacts. Understanding the causes, consequences, and preparedness measures for both natural and hybrid disasters is essential for safeguarding communities and promoting sustainable development.
Strengthening Global Resilience to Natural Disasters evaluates the influence of natural catastrophes on important economic indicators and development metrics across a range of socioeconomic categories. It examines the impact of natural disasters on economic growth, foreign exchange reserves, agricultural development, and net natural resource depletion. Covering topics such as disaster management systems, earthquake awareness, and community preparedness, this book is an excellent resource for economists, disaster managers, environmentalists, policymakers, professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, and more.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Qamar Ali (Ed.)
Qamar Ali
is lecturer in Department of Economics, the Virtual University of Faisalabad Pakistan
Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan (Ed.)
Mr.
Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan
is currently working as a Lecturer in Economics at the Government Postgraduate College, Jaranwala. He started his research career as an Internee at the Technology transfer Institute. He joined Higher Education Department Punjab on 18-08-2012, as Lecturer in Economics. He has more than 12 years of teaching and research experience. He passed B.Sc. (Hons.) Agricultural and Resources Economics in 2011 from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. During his education, He actively participated in university-level competitions at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. He five times won the Quiz Competition at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during graduation. He got M.Phil. Economics degree from the Government College University, Faisalabad in 2016. In 2017, He enrolled Ph.D. Economics from Government College University, Faisalabad. During his career, he has published 55research publications in refereed International and national journals, including 18 research papers that have been published in impact factor journals. The cumulative impact factor of his research is 200, having 1866 citations and an h-index 20. His current research focus is on disaster management, marketing efficiency, environmental economics, and agricultural economics.