Abstract In the United States, assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) plays an essential role in supporting the postdisaster recovery of states …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the post-COVID-19 fluctuations in the
building construction demand from various angles at the national, regional, and sectoral …

In the wake of a disaster, the price of essential goods and services, including reconstruction
materials and labor, sharply increases. Price gouging refers to sellers and supply …

Post-wildfire housing recovery is a complex process for which systematically collected data
remains scarce. Consequently, our ability to anticipate obstacles and plan for housing …

Anti-price-gouging laws are enforced by a disaster declaration to control reconstruction
labor and material costs in the wake of disasters. Reconstruction costs provide an important …

Emergency declarations by the president, state governors, or the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (FMCSA), temporarily suspend certain federal safety regulations …

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to analyze the evolution of interpretation of the poverty
as a category. In addition, among the aims of the article is analysis of the dynamics of the …

The rapid reconstruction of pipelines is crucial in the aftermath of a disaster since the
pipeline networks transport and distribute life-dependent supplies such as water, natural …

Purpose—This study aims to estimate the impact of four key variables-the average length of
schooling, the disaster risk index, the labor force participation rate, and the construction cost …

A rapidly increasing number of natural hazards pose an inevitable threat to communities.
More than a hundred natural hazards strike the United States every year, causing numerous …