Natural Disaster

Scholar proposes new strategies for disaster law that focus on proactivity.

Talking with Howard Kunreuther about his work—including one of his last books—always meant gaining new insights.

Howard Kunreuther made significant advances in the economics of natural disaster risk management at the same time that he inspired other scholars.

Scholars discuss reforming federal disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

Report outlines why rural communities susceptible to natural disasters need more federal resources.

Scholars question the sustainability of homeowner insurance regulation in the face of climate change.

Certain communities may face disproportionate harms in the wake of natural disasters.

Data show that more stringent building codes deliver benefits greatly exceeding their costs.