
Floods
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Industrial resilience to climate disasters: Evidence from Ecuador
Evidence from Ecuador suggests that natural disasters have important but short-lived impacts on production and market conditions in developing countries that vary depending on firm differences in efficiency. From a development perspective, frequent s...
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Rapid urbanisation is forcing human settlements into flood zones
Amidst rapid urbanisation and climate change, evidence on urban expansion and flood exposure can help policymakers increase climate resilience in the world’s cities.
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How do floods impact economic development?
Machine learning and satellite data can help capture how households respond and adapt to floods. Providing better quality information can make climate change adaptation more efficient.
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How information ahead of floods can improve climate resilience: Lessons from Mozambique
Providing flood risk and mitigation information to households through digital channels like text messages improved community-level collaboration in Mozambique