Historically marginalized communities continue to face several barriers when trying to
access disaster finances and resources. This scoping review aims to synthesize the existing …

Flood adaptation measures such as levees, flood-proofing structures, nature-based
solutions and flood insurance are essential to cope with the growing flood risk caused by …

Social vulnerability is significant in differential disaster impacts and outcomes and has been
shown to influence the pace and progression of post-disaster recovery processes. Various …

Abstract New York State has nearly 5.3 million buildings, and all of them are vulnerable in
some way to the impacts of climate change. Understanding these impacts is critical, because …

Urban flooding is a growing threat due to land use and climate change. Vulnerable
populations tend to have greater exposure to flooding as a result of historical societal and …

This research presents a novel framework that employs the resilience index and metrics,
building on previous studies, to conduct a sequential evaluation of flooded road network …

Direct damage from flooding at residential properties has typically been categorized as
insured, with liabilities accruing to insurers, or uninsured, with costs accruing to property …

Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of natural hazards such
as hurricanes. With a severe shortage of affordable housing in the United States, renters …

Communities respond to flooding events based upon risk perceptions and available
adaptive behaviors (eg, emigrating, purchasing insurance, constructing levees). Across the …

The disproportionate impact of risk, hazards, and disasters on socially differentiated groups
has been part of the broader disasters research field for over half a century now. As a …