Economics of DRR

Τhis theme covers economic analysis supporting risk-informed investments and better investment planning and financing strategies for disaster risk reduction. It also adresses post-event economic loss and impact assessments, cost benefit analysis and other DRR investment appraisal techniques, ex-ante economic impact assessments.

Latest Economics of DRR additions in the Knowledge Base

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This paper assesses the potential economic consequences of climate change in Asia and the Pacific. Under a high-end emissions scenario, its modeling finds that losses reach 16.9% of gross domestic product in the region by 2070.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Hands of an elderly man with one US dollar and one cent
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People without bank accounts can face difficulty receiving aid.

Yale Climate Connections
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Documents and publications

A new report commissioned by RSA Insurance, an Intact company, and The Wildlife Trusts shows that every £1 invested in natural flood management (NFM) is expected to deliver £10 of benefits over 30 years.

The Wildlife Trusts
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A new report commissioned by RSA Insurance, an Intact company, and The Wildlife Trusts shows that every £1 invested in natural flood management (NFM) is expected to deliver £10 of benefits over 30 years.

The Wildlife Trusts
Coffee bean fields in brazil
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World coffee prices reached a multi-year high in 2024 - increasing 38.8 percent on the previous year's average - mostly driven by inclement weather affecting key producing countries.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
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This article answers frequently asked questions about adaptation investment planning.

National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
Flooded street in the city of York in the United Kingdom. The first story of the red brickstone houses is under water.
Research briefs

A new study reveals that more extreme flood predictions significantly impact real estate demand in the UK, particularly along the coast.

University of Portsmouth
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Documents and publications

This study presents an impact-based analysis of compound flooding across 203 coastal counties along the U.S. Gulf and East coasts by integrating data from multiple flood drivers with socio-economic loss records from 1980 to 2018.

npj Natural Hazards (Nature)
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