We review findings from the last decade of research on the effects of disasters, concentrating
on three important themes: the differences between the recovery of places versus people …

The literature on the persistence of racial residential segregation in the United States has
made significant progress by moving beyond traditional explanations—socioeconomic …

Losses from natural hazards are escalating dramatically, with more properties and critical
infrastructure affected each year. Although the magnitude, intensity, and/or frequency of …

While previous research often finds flood impacts outside of conventional flood risk zones
such as FEMA's 100-year floodplain maps, we have less of a sense of the social and …

Social vulnerability indicators seek to identify populations susceptible to hazards based on
aggregated sociodemographic data. Vulnerability indices are rarely validated with disaster …

This paper addresses the intriguing issue of whether natural disasters do not only generate
negative impacts on society, but, in the long run–under favourable and effective policy and …

The risk of natural disasters has increased over the last few decades, leading to significant
economic losses across the globe. In response, research related to the risk of economic loss …

Few existing studies of federal disaster aid examine the logics that govern assistance
access. Applying the lens of administrative burdens, we identify four onerous aspects of the …

The scale of wildfire impacts to the built environment is growing and will likely continue
under rising average global temperatures. We investigate whether and at what destruction …

This study examines why some communities are more vulnerable than others, focusing on
the transformative effect of residents' social capital on changing levels of vulnerability over …