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analy-sis reveals that the personal experience with extreme weather events (and particularly heat-waves) alone is already … stronger effects. A rising number of extreme weather events and consequential personal damages in the future might thus further …
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Climate change is changing the frequency and intensity of Extreme Weather Events (EWEs), particularly in poor … data, the paper develops an innovative Disaster Exposure Index (DEI) that encompasses many disasters' impacts. DEI …
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protective measures prior to a disaster, deal with affordability problems and provide coverage for catastrophic risks. Insurance …
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-, BE/ME-, and momentum-related factors are extremely sensitive to these extreme weather events. Long and short legs react …
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Investments in climate-change adaptation will have to be made while the extent of climate change is uncertain. However, some important sources of uncertainty will fall over time as more climate data become available. This paper investigates the effect on optimal investment decision-making of...
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particularly susceptible to weather extremes and adverse climate conditions. In the US, agricultural disaster payments account for … Oscillation (ENSO). In this article, the impact of weather and climate, as well as some economic variables, on disaster payments …, suggesting that advancements in weather and climate forecasts could be helpful in planning for disaster compensation …
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focus in particular on whether individuals' exposure to extreme weather events is associated with their support for climate … geographic data on extreme weather events, we find that individuals experiencing recent extreme weather activity are more likely …
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Extreme weather events are known to have serious consequences for human health and are predicted to increase in …
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