Essays about: "flood insurance"

Found 3 essays containing the words flood insurance.

1. 1. The future of flooding insurances : A qualitative review of how insurances regarding flood damage might change in the future of the insurance industry in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : David Nyström; [2023]
   Keywords : Pluvial flooding; Insurance industry; GIS; Extreme weather; Climate change.;

   Abstract : Insurance companies are grappling with the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather-related flooding events, which currently pose the highest financial burden both in total and per individual case. The existing insurance model isn't economically sustainable if such events continue to increase. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysis of floodplain population dynamics in the USA from 1790 to 2010​

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Firoza Akhter; [2020]
   Keywords : Floodplain; levee; flood damage; flood insurance; population dynamics; population growth rate;

   Abstract : Floodplain is an important location for the economic and social development of society throughout history, although it afflicted by different disasters like floods and bank erosion from time to time. Population dynamics and distribution trends have important effects on the landscape and society. READ MORE

4. 3. Property Market Valuation of Flood Risk When Insurance is Free

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Steve Berggreen-Clausen; [2016-09-09]
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   Abstract : I study the effect of perceived flood risk on property prices in Sweden, before and after a major flood event. Data on property transactions for single-family homes are used in a difference-in-differences spatial hedonic model to study the pre- and post-flood risk discount. READ MORE