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The social costs of homeowner decisions in fire-prone communities: Information, insurance, and amenities
Busby, Gwenlyn; Amacher, Gregory S.; Haight, Robert G. - In: Ecological Economics 92 (2013) C, pp. 104-113
In this article, we consider wildfire risk management decisions using a dynamic stochastic model of homeowner … information about wildfire improves, the social costs inherent in private decisions will be more persistent than previously …
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The effects of a spruce bark beetle outbreak and wildfires on property values in the wildland–urban interface of south-central Alaska, USA
Hansen, Winslow D.; Naughton, Helen T. - In: Ecological Economics 96 (2013) C, pp. 141-154
Climate warming is causing the frequency, extent, and severity of natural disturbances to increase. To develop innovative approaches for mitigating the potential negative social consequences of such increases, research is needed investigating how people perceive and respond to natural...
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