Social impacts and social resilience

The authors investigate how home insurance pricing affects household investment in climate adaptation.

Global warming is increasingly shaping daily life in India through extreme heat, changing rainfall patterns, floods, and droughts. But public understanding of “global warming” is not uniform.

A study published in Risk Analysis, finds that among residents living in flood-prone areas, place attachment is strongly related to protective action.

Smart thermostats and connected devices are helping some utilities reduce strain on the grid.

A widespread heat wave is forecast to affect much of the central and eastern United States over the Fourth of July weekend, driven by a strong “heat dome”, a high pressure system sitting over the US, bringing moisture and warm air from the Gulf of Mexico.

This study addresses the limitations of using social media analytics in disaster management, arguing that human analysis remains indispensable, especially when dealing with vulnerable populations.

This study examines how effectively flood resilience principles are integrated into urban planning frameworks in Miami.

How can Latin America and the Caribbean protect their hard-won progress against poverty in the face of mounting climate hazards and a changing climate? This book provides a powerful, evidence-based answer