Operationalizing Iterative Risk Management under Limited Information: Fiscal and Economic Risks Due to Natural Disasters in Cambodia

Author : Junko Mochizuki, Soravit Vitoontus, Bandula Wickramarachchi, Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler, Keith Williges, Reinhard Mechler, Ros Sovann
Category : Academic Papers
Format : PDF
Geographic Focus : Cambodia
Published : Dec.2015 Download

This article assesses the disaster risk facing the hazard-prone Southeast Asian country of Cambodia and discusses its fiscal preparedness and need for proactive disaster risk management. The study provides a bottom-up assessment of flood and cyclone risks to public and private buildings including educational structures, health facilities, and housing and estimates the total direct economic damage.