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Homeowners and flood risk: A disconnect between awareness and actions?

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For homeowners, climate change can have implications through physical as well as transition shocks. Based on two surveys among Dutch homeowners, we find evidence for a disconnect between awareness and intentions to mitigate. Owners of at-risk properties are ten percentage points more likely to see floods as the main threat to their home. However, at-risk owners are also five percentage points less likely to consider improving their property's energy efficiency. Trust in flood protection turns out to be a relevant factor. In particular, at-risk owners with high levels of trust are less likely to consider improvements in energy efficiency. We discuss implications for risk communication.

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  • David-Jan Jansen, 2023. "Homeowners and flood risk: A disconnect between awareness and actions?," Working Papers 791, DNB.
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    Keywords

    homeownership; floods; mitigation; risk communication;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance

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