Many studies have investigated flood risk and insurance coverage in the 100-year flood zone, but much less is known … about the periphery of the flood zone. We present a new approach to estimate flood risk and insurance take-up in the … vicinity of the flood zone based on building-level inundation data. We illustrate our approach using data for New York after …

Rapid urbanization and climate change require a thorough understanding of flood vulnerability in order to assure urban … safety and resilience. Understanding the factors that contribute to flood vulnerability, allows us to develop effective … research is to identify and model the socio-economic and demographic factors that significantly influence flood vulnerability …

Using unique nationwide property-level mortgage, flood risk, and flood map data, we analyze whether lenders respond to … flood risk that is not captured in FEMA flood maps. We find that lenders are less willing to originate mortgages and charge … higher rates for lower LTV loans that face "un-mapped" flood risk. This effect is weaker for high income applicants, as well …