Building back bigger in hurricane strike zones

Nature Sustainability
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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.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Building back bigger in hurricane strike zones
Series title Nature Sustainability
DOI 10.1038/s41893-018-0185-y
Volume 1
Year Published 2018
Language English
Publisher Nature
Contributing office(s) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Description 4 p.
First page 759
Last page 762
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