Adaptation through insurance: Lessons from the NFIP

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 250-263

  Thomas, Adelle ^a   Leichenko, Robin ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Floods; Insurance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOODING; NATURAL HAZARD; PUBLIC SERVICE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

EID: 84862695720     PISSN: 17568692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17568691111153401     Document Type: Article

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