Research on the Impact of Drought Disasters on China's Socio-Economic Development

Author: Liu Yingqiu
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: China is one of the countries with the highest frequency of natural disasters in the world. Drought is a natural disaster with the highest occurrence rate, the widest impact, the greatest threat to agricultural production, and far-reaching effects on the socio-economy. This book focuses on research findings on the impact of drought on China's socio-economy. The content includes: the evolution trend of drought disasters in China over the past 50 years; the historical changes in grain yield reduction caused by drought disasters; the estimation of losses in agricultural production and net income of rural residents caused by drought disasters; the losses caused by drought and water shortage to the urban economy; and the quantitative analysis of the impact of drought disasters on China's GDP. This book can be used as a reference for researchers engaged in macroeconomic economic planning and management, natural disaster prevention and control, and the construction and management of disaster prevention and mitigation systems. It is also suitable for students and teachers of relevant colleges and universities.