Coastal communities rely on levees and seawalls as critical protection against sea-level
rise; in the United States alone, 300billioninshorelinearmoringcostsareforec….However …

Tropical cyclones (hurricanes, typhoons) are one of the most detrimental natural disasters
facing the world. Over the past 50 years, cyclones have led to global impacts that average to …

The ability to proactively monitor the trajectory of post-disaster recovery is valuable for
resource allocation prioritization. Existing knowledge, however, lacks models and insights …

The magnitude and direction of the economic effects of removing or retrofitting housing in
hazard-prone coastal locations is an open empirical question. Using data from a voluntary …

A changing climate will cause more intense and frequent flooding across the United States,
resulting in major losses of life and property. As these risks intensify, governments will …

Traditional flood risk paradigms and associated strategies are no longer sufficient to address
global flood adaptation challenges due to climate change and continued development in …

A primary conduit for coastal adaptation to climate change on private land is the hardening,
or armoring, of the shoreline to mitigate the effects of erosion and sea-level rise (SLR). When …

Efficient adaptation to climate change in coastal areas is likely to require public policy
interventions. New policies or expectations of policy changes that impact private assets …

Nonmarket natural capital provides crucial inputs across the economy. We use land rental
market data to calculate the welfare impacts of a change in an unpriced natural capital while …

This analysis uses data from a survey of shoreline property owners combined with data on
shoreline modification permits to examine whether and how property owners modify their …