Posts about The economics of climate change and flooding

IGDC Member Paul Hudson discusses a range of economic perspectives in relation to flooding and climate change and how the monetary and health impacts of flooding can be addressed in a more cohesive way. Flooding is one of the most common natural hazards to impact human society, affecting millions of people around the world each … Continue reading Public health implications of flood risk management

This is part of a series on the economics of climate change and flooding by IGDC member Paul Hudson. Here he looks at opportunities for creating more sustainable and resilient cities. The world is increasingly urbanised, with more people and economic activities being funnelled into urban areas at an unprecedented rate. Therefore, it is unsurprising … Continue reading Developing nature-based solutions to climate change on private land

This is part of a series on the economics of climate change and flooding by IGDC member Paul Hudson. Here he looks at some of the potential unintended consequences of insurance cover. Living next to rivers provides humans with a great range of benefits from transportation access, supporting nature and agriculture, supplying drinking water, or … Continue reading Does insurance encourage people to protect themselves more or less from flooding?