The projected behavioral impacts of global climate change emanate from environmental
changes including temperature elevation, extreme weather events, and rising air pollution …

Disaster mental health is based on the principles of 'preventive medicine'This principle has
necessitated a paradigm shift from relief centered post-disaster management to a holistic …

We investigate whether individuals' risk preferences change after experiencing a natural
disaster, specifically, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Exploiting the panels of …

We investigate whether experiencing a natural disaster affects risk-taking behavior. We
conduct standard risk games (using real money) with randomly selected individuals in rural …

The extent to which education provides protection in the face of a large-scale natural
disaster is investigated. Using longitudinal population-representative survey data collected …

Abstract In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused unprecedented damage, widespread
population displacement, and exposed Gulf Coast residents to traumatic events. The …

Men and women, boys and girls have different experiences of disasters. Gender dynamics
impact both the way they are affected by disasters and their capacity to withstand and …

We show that psychological well-being in adulthood varies with circumstance in early life.
Combining a time series of real producer prices of cocoa with a nationally representative …

The purpose of this study was to document changes in mental and physical health among
392 low-income parents exposed to Hurricane Katrina and to explore how hurricane-related …

Background Flooding has caused significant and wide ranging long-term health impacts for
affected populations. However, until now, the long-term health outcomes, epidemiological …