In the past few years, nearly every analysis of the impacts of a catastrophe in the United
States has highlighted the resilience of the economy (see, eg, Chernick, 2005; Boettke et al …

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Evaluation of observed sea level rise impacts to date has emphasized sea level extremes,
such as those from tropical cyclones. Far less is known about the consequences of more …

The future health costs associated with predicted climate change–related events such as
hurricanes, heat waves, and floods are projected to be enormous. This article estimates the …

Homeowners around the world elevate houses to manage flood risks. Deciding how high to
elevate a house poses a nontrivial decision problem. The US Federal Emergency …

Floodplain buyouts—the acquisition and removal of flood-damaged homes—have become
increasingly important in federal disaster policy. However, there has been little research on …

Natural disasters may be windows of opportunity for policy change and learning by local
governments, which are the entities primarily responsible for the recovery and rebuilding …

Hazard mitigation planners claim that foresighted present actions and investments produce
significant future benefits. However, they have difficulty in supporting their claims, since …

Challenges associated with resource allocation to mitigate and recover from natural and
man-made disasters inspire new theoretical questions for decision making in the intertwined …

The welfare impact of a disaster does not depend only on the physical characteristics of the
event or its direct impacts in terms of lost lives and assets. Depending on the ability of the …