Insurance against extreme weather events: An overview
Extreme weather events increasingly threaten the economic situation of households and
enterprises around the world. Insurance against extreme weather events is among the …
enterprises around the world. Insurance against extreme weather events is among the …
The impact of climate-change-related disasters on Africa's economic growth, agriculture, and conflicts: can humanitarian aid and food assistance offset the damage?
G Shimada - International journal of environmental research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study analyzed the impact of climate-related natural disasters (droughts, floods,
storms/rainstorms) on economic and social variables. As the Africa-specific empirical …
storms/rainstorms) on economic and social variables. As the Africa-specific empirical …
Modeling flood hazard impacts using GIS-based HEC-RAS technique towards climate risk in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
Climate change triggering extreme weather events and the fact that settlements are at risk
have made flood disaster analysis a more critical issue. The economic, social, and …
have made flood disaster analysis a more critical issue. The economic, social, and …
[HTML][HTML] Charity hazard and the flood insurance protection gap: An EU scale assessment under climate change
M Tesselaar, WJW Botzen, PJ Robinson… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The flood insurance protection gap, the level of uninsured flood risk, is a problem faced by
many European countries and is expected to increase due to climate change. In some …
many European countries and is expected to increase due to climate change. In some …
Insights into the complementarity of natural disaster insurance purchases and risk reduction behavior
While flooding is the costliest natural disaster risk, public‐sector investments provide
incomplete protection. Moreover, individuals are in general reluctant to voluntarily invest in …
incomplete protection. Moreover, individuals are in general reluctant to voluntarily invest in …
Adapting social impact assessment to flood risk management
In the context of climate change, a significant increase in the flood risk is expected, which
may lead to an intensification of the social impacts of disasters. Social impacts significantly …
may lead to an intensification of the social impacts of disasters. Social impacts significantly …
[HTML][HTML] Poorly adapted but nothing to lose? A study on the flood risk–income relationship with a focus on low-income households
D Osberghaus - Climate Risk Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Flood risk may differ across income levels. In this paper, I employ unique survey data from
more than 8000 households in Germany to derive an integrated flood risk indicator that …
more than 8000 households in Germany to derive an integrated flood risk indicator that …
Insurability of pandemic risks
This paper analyzes the scope of the private market for pandemic insurance. We develop a
framework that explains theoretically how the equilibrium price of pandemic insurance …
framework that explains theoretically how the equilibrium price of pandemic insurance …
The effectiveness of a large‐scale flood risk awareness campaign: evidence from two panel data sets
D Osberghaus, H Hinrichs - Risk Analysis, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of integrated flood risk management, governments and public agencies aim to
strengthen flood risk reduction and insurance at the household level. They often employ …
strengthen flood risk reduction and insurance at the household level. They often employ …
Flood insurance market penetration and expectations of disaster assistance
Concern over resilience to natural disasters often focuses on moral hazard; expectations of
disaster assistance may lead households in hazard-prone communities to forego insurance …
disaster assistance may lead households in hazard-prone communities to forego insurance …