common than official flood maps would predict, suggesting that local knowledge may also mitigate disaster impacts. …

of quality infrastructure, development indicators and corruption on damages caused by a natural disaster using a panel … model, the study quantified the role of quality infrastructure in disaster impact mitigation. The empirical results suggest …

that they are not prepared to cope with a natural disaster. There is a clear income gradient in the ability to cope with …, and residing in rural areas are less able to handle disasters. The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on disaster …