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Building back bigger in hurricane strike zones

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  • Eli D. Lazarus

    (University of Southampton)

  • Patrick W. Limber

    (Coastal Carolina University
    United States Geological Survey)

  • Evan B. Goldstein

    (University of North Carolina)

  • Rosie Dodd

    (Cardiff University)

  • Scott B. Armstrong

    (University of Southampton)

Abstract

Despite decades of regulatory efforts in the United States to decrease vulnerability in developed coastal zones, exposure of residential assets to hurricane damage is increasing — even in places where hurricanes have struck before. Comparing plan-view footprints of individual residential buildings before and long after major hurricane strikes, we find a systematic pattern of ‘building back bigger’ among renovated and new properties.

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  • Eli D. Lazarus & Patrick W. Limber & Evan B. Goldstein & Rosie Dodd & Scott B. Armstrong, 2018. "Building back bigger in hurricane strike zones," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 1(12), pages 759-762, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:1:y:2018:i:12:d:10.1038_s41893-018-0185-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-018-0185-y
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