Natural disaster losses have been increasing worldwide. Insurance is thought to play a
critical role in improving resilience to these events by both promoting recovery and providing …

Flood disasters severely impact human subjective well-being (SWB). Nevertheless, few
studies have examined the influence of flood events on individual well-being and how such …

Public flood protection cannot eliminate totally the risk of flooding. Hence, private mitigation
measures which proactively protect homes from being flooded or reduce flood damage are …

Moral hazard in natural disaster insurance markets results in policyholders preparing less,
increasing the risk they face. However, moral hazard may not arise, due to high risk aversion …

In the aftermath of natural disasters, governments frequently provide financial aid for affected
households. This policy can have adverse effects if individuals anticipate it and forgo private …

Despite sustained efforts to promote climate-smart technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), adoption remains low. At the same time, the downside risks associated with climate …

This paper presents a lab-in-the-field experiment with 2111 Dutch homeowners in floodplain
areas to examine the impacts of financial incentives and behavioral motivations for self …

While flooding is the costliest natural disaster risk, public‐sector investments provide
incomplete protection. Moreover, individuals are in general reluctant to voluntarily invest in …

This chapter discusses integrated approaches to the management of risks related to extreme
weather and climate change. This is done with the Loss and Damage (L&D) mechanism of …

We examine mechanisms as to why insurance and individual risk reduction activities are
complements instead of substitutes. We use data on flood risk reduction activities and flood …