2016年1月22日 · We study the local economic impact of the floods using satellite images of night-lights at an annual frequency. Figure 1. Map showing the locations of world’s cities, including those affected by our sample of large flood events

In the summer of 2020, China was severely affected by two major floods, disrupting the lives of numerous households. In July 2020, flooding has already hit around 24 Provinces, causing over 100 deaths and affecting the lives of more than 35 million people (Give2Asia, 2023), with a direct economic loss of 132.2 billion yuan (Chen et al., 2023).

2024年11月29日 · The economic impact of floods is significant and highly uneven across sectors. We find sector level heterogeneities that explain well the aggregate results in the literature, offering a possible explanation for the delayed response of …

Flooding imposes large costs on Americans and the economy, which are increasing with climate change. By investing in flood protection, watershed management, and climate resilience efforts, the federal government will save money long-term while minimizing the harmful effects of flooding on people’s health, well-being, and finances.

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2024年9月3日 · Flooding can cause extensive damage to property, businesses, and agricultural land, leading to significant economic losses. The cost of rebuilding and recovery can strain local and national...

2023年10月2日 · The unequal impacts of flooding are well documented, yet hard to change. Historic economic, political, and land use decisions have led to certain groups facing higher risk while also having less ability to access resources and less power to advocate for changes.

2018年5月1日 · Effective mitigation of flood risks requires a comprehensive understanding of disaster impacts on society. This paper reviews the empirical literature in the fields of economics and civil engineering on the socio-economic costs of …

2024年6月14日 · I estimate a flash flood’s effect on aggregate economic activity by using satellite images of night lights at a monthly frequency. The source of night light data is NASA’s Black Marble product that removes cloud-contaminated pixels and corrects for atmospheric, terrain, vegetation, snow, lunar, and stray light effects on the VIIRS Day/Night ...

Failure of critical national infrastructures can cause disruptions with widespread economic impacts. To analyze these economic impacts, we present an integrated modeling framework that...