In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Wildfire losses are increasing across the United States, and yet land use planning to reduce
wildfire risk is not federally mandated and is rarely used by local jurisdictions. We examined …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

In economics literature, public policies are often compared to the benchmark of a benevolent
regulator-one that maximizes social welfare while balancing the interests of all affected …

This century's major disasters from Hurricane Katrina and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown
to devastating Nepalese earthquakes and the recent crippling volcanic eruptions and …

Private insurers are declining to issue or renew homeowner policies in California, Colorado,
Florida, and Louisiana following massive payouts due to hurricane and wildfire damage in …

Managing the wildland-urban interface (WUI) is a widely-recognized land use problem
plagued by a fractured geography of land parcels, management jurisdictions, and …

Catastrophic disasters fundamentally destabilize and reshape communities. They often
cause loss of life and invariably inflict extensive property damage. Disabled individuals, the …

Today's local governments are beset by multifaceted crises. They face cascading resource
and capacity constraints, operate under the shadow of unpredictable, often punitive acts of …

Managing the wildland-urban interface (WUI) is a widely-recognized land use problem
plagued by a fractured geography of land parcels, management jurisdictions, and …