{"product_id":"risk-modeling-for-hazards-and-disasters-paperback-9780128040713","title":"Risk Modeling for Hazards and Disasters (Paperback) 9780128040713","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRisk Modeling for Hazards and Disasters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvides the latest insight into catastrophe risk modeling, including detailed information on how models are used to manage natural hazards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGero Michel (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128040713, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 30 August 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e338 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19 x 2.2 cm, 0.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRisk Modeling for Hazards and Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e covers all major aspects of catastrophe risk modeling, from hazards through to financial analysis. It explores relevant new science in risk modeling, indirect losses, assessment of impact and consequences to insurance losses, and current changes in risk modeling practice, along with case studies. It also provides further insight into the shortcomings of current models and examines model risk and ideas to diversify risk assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eRisk Modeling for Hazards and Disasters instructs readers on how to assess, price and then hedge the losses from natural and manmade catastrophes. This book reviews current model development and science and explains recent changes in the catastrophe modeling space, including new initiatives covering uncertainty and big data in the assessment of risk for insurance pricing and portfolio management. Edited by a leading expert in both hazards and risk, this book is authored by a global panel including major modeling vendors, modeling consulting firms, and well-known catastrophe modeling scientists. \u003ci\u003eRisk Modeling for Hazards and Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e provides important insight into how models are used to price and manage risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION I: Catastrophe Models, General Concepts and Methods\u003c\/b\u003e 1. Quantifying Model Uncertainty and Risk Nilesh Shome, Mohsen Rahnama, Steve Jewson, and Paul Wilson  2. What Makes a Catastrophe Model Robust Jay Guin  3. Towards a more Dynamical Paradigm for Natural Catastrophe Risk Modelling David Stephenson, Alasdair Hunter, Ben Youngman, and Ian Cook  4. Empirical fragility and vulnerability assessment: not just a regression Tiziana Rossett and Ioanna Ioannou \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION II: Model Creation, Specific Perils and Data\u003c\/b\u003e 5. The use of historic loss data for insurance and total loss modelling James Daniell, Friedemann Wenzel, and Andreas Schaefer 6. Indirect Loss Potential Index for Natural disasters for National and sub-national analysis James Daniell, Bijan Khazai, Friedemann Wenzel 7. Probability gain from seismicity-based earthquake models Kristy Tiampo, Robert Shcherbakov, and Paul Kovacs 8. Big data challenges and hazards modelling Kristy Tiampo, Seth McGinnis, Yelena Kropivnitskaya, Jinhui Qin, and Michael Bauer 9. Progress towards hyper-resolution models of global flood hazard Paul Bates, Jeff Neal, Chris Sampson, Andy Smith, and Mark Trigg\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION III: Model Insurance Use-Cases\u003c\/b\u003e 10. Insurance Pricing and Portfolio Management using Catastrophe Models Helena Bickley and Gero Michel 11. Portfolio Optimization Using Catastrophe Model Results, a Use Case from the Insurance Industry Augustin Yiptong and Gero Michel \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION IV:  Model Risk, Resilience and New Concepts\u003c\/b\u003e 12. Parsimonious risk assessment and the role of transparent diverse models Patrick McSharry   13. Creating a Probabilistic Catastrophe Model with the Characteristic Event Methodology Karen Clark   14. From Risk Management to Quantitative Disaster Resilience: A New Paradigm for Catastrophe Modelling Slobodan Simonovic  15. 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