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Poorly adapted but nothing to lose? A study on the flood risk – income relationship with a focus on low-income households
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- Osberghaus, Daniel (Auteur)
Titre
Poorly adapted but nothing to lose? A study on the flood risk – income relationship with a focus on low-income households
Résumé
Abstract Flood risk may differ across income levels. In this paper, I employ unique survey data from more than 8000 households in Germany to derive an integrated flood risk indicator that accounts for local flood exposure, assets-at-risk, housing characteristics, and household coping behavior. The results suggest that low-income households, due to their smaller homes and less valuable assets, face lower monetary flood risks than wealthier households despite the former’s limited capacity to implement protection measures and purchase insurance. Relative to the available financial budget, however, expected flood damage weighs higher for low-income households.
Publication
Climate Risk Management
Volume
31
Pages
100268
Date
2021
Extra
DOI: 10.1016/j.crm.2020.100268
MAG ID: 3119722510
Référence
Osberghaus, D. (2021). Poorly adapted but nothing to lose? A study on the flood risk – income relationship with a focus on low-income households. Climate Risk Management, 31, 100268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2020.100268
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