We explore behavior and test theory regarding the determinants of flood insurance coverage in the coastal zone using … insurance cost, risk factors, community characteristics, and household attributes on flood insurance purchase for residential … price and hold greater flood insurance coverage (controlling for value of asset at risk). We find support for rational …

eastern Uttar Pradesh, India) is highly susceptible to floods with a major flood occurring every ten years and smaller ones … happening every one-two years. The data is drawn from primary household surveys undertaken in the study area for flood affected … geographical location of the households have no significant role to play with respect to the changes in consumption in the flood …

development, flood control or development of ecosystem services through creation of jobs in the channel of productive consumption …