Category: Floods

Can Mangroves Minimize Property Loss during Big Storms? An Analysis of House Damage due to the Super Cyclone in Orissa

By CostBenefit on Feb 10, 2010 | In General, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Natural Hazards, Floods, Weather, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ecosystem Valuation | Send feedback »

Abstract: Storm protection is an important regulating service provided by mangrove forests because they can shield inland property and lives during tropical cyclones. Theoretical as well as empirical research shows that mangroves provide protection from… more »

Non-linear incentives, plan design, and flood mitigation: the case of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's community rating system

By CostBenefit on Feb 1, 2010 | In U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Floods, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: A basic proposition of 'agency theory' is that output-based performance incentives encourage greater effort. However, studies find that incentive schemes can distort effort if rewards for performance are discrete or non-linear. The Federal Emer… more »

Version 4.5.5 of Mitigation Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit Released

By CostBenefit on Jan 21, 2010 | In Government Report, U.S., Natural Hazards, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Weather, Computer Software/Database, Contamination Cost, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Version 4.5.5 of the Mitigation Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit was released in August of 2009. The toolkit includes all of the FEMA BCA software, technical guides and tools to conduct a Benefit Cost Analysis. Version 4.5.5 represents a major updat… more »

Density and Disasters: Economics of Urban Hazard Risk

By CostBenefit on Jan 21, 2010 | In Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Academic Study/Journal Article, Natural Hazards, Floods, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: Today, 370 million people live in cities in earthquaken prone areas and 310 million in cities with high probability of tropical cyclones. By 2050, these numbers are likely to more than double. Mortality risk therefore is highly concentrated in… more »

Droughts, Floods and Financial Distress in the United States

By CostBenefit on Jan 11, 2010 | In Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Natural Hazards, Floods, Weather, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: The relationships among the weather, agricultural markets, and financial markets have long been of interest to economic historians, but relatively little empirical work has been done. John Landon-Lane, Hugh Rockoff and Richard H. Steckel push t… more »
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