Gregory Coutaz is a Swiss political scientist. He holds an MA in Political Science from the University of Lausanne and an MAS in Asian Studies from the University of Geneva. Living in Taiwan since 2008, he received his PhD from the National Chengchi University and currently teaches at the Chinese Culture University. Dr Coutaz’s major areas of research include comparative politics, disaster risk management and non-traditional security.

Coutaz compares the strengths and weaknesses of the national disaster management plans and the financial solutions implemented in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. He covers financing natural disasters; China: disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; the evolution of disaster risk management in Taiwan; living with natural disasters in Japan; South Korea: vulnerability and adaptation to natural disasters; and the need for financial preparedness.

• Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Financing Natural Disasters Chapter 3. China: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery Chapter 4. Evolution of Disaster Risk Management in Taiwan Chapter 5. Living with Natural Disasters in Japan Chapter 6. South Korea: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Natural Disasters Chapter 7. Need for Financial Preparedness Chapter 8. Conclusion

Gregory Coutaz is a Swiss political scientist. He holds an MA in Political Science from the University of Lausanne and an MAS in Asian Studies from the University of Geneva. Living in Taiwan since 2008, he received his PhD from the National Chengchi University and currently teaches at the Chinese Culture University. Dr Coutaz’s major areas of research include comparative politics, disaster risk management and non-traditional security.

Coutaz compares the strengths and weaknesses of the national disaster management plans and the financial solutions implemented in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. He covers financing natural disasters; China: disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; the evolution of disaster risk management in Taiwan; living with natural disasters in Japan; South Korea: vulnerability and adaptation to natural disasters; and the need for financial preparedness.

• Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Financing Natural Disasters Chapter 3. China: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery Chapter 4. Evolution of Disaster Risk Management in Taiwan Chapter 5. Living with Natural Disasters in Japan Chapter 6. South Korea: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Natural Disasters Chapter 7. Need for Financial Preparedness Chapter 8. Conclusion

Gregory Coutaz is a Swiss political scientist. He holds an MA in Political Science from the University of Lausanne and an MAS in Asian Studies from the University of Geneva. Living in Taiwan since 2008, he received his PhD from the National Chengchi University and currently teaches at the Chinese Culture University. Dr Coutaz’s major areas of research include comparative politics, disaster risk management and non-traditional security.

Coutaz compares the strengths and weaknesses of the national disaster management plans and the financial solutions implemented in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. He covers financing natural disasters; China: disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; the evolution of disaster risk management in Taiwan; living with natural disasters in Japan; South Korea: vulnerability and adaptation to natural disasters; and the need for financial preparedness.

• Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Financing Natural Disasters Chapter 3. China: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery Chapter 4. Evolution of Disaster Risk Management in Taiwan Chapter 5. Living with Natural Disasters in Japan Chapter 6. South Korea: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Natural Disasters Chapter 7. Need for Financial Preparedness Chapter 8. Conclusion