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.
Suggested Citation
Lazarus, E.D., Limber, P.W., Goldstein, E.B., Dodd, R., Armstrong, S., 2018, Building back bigger in hurricane strike zones: Nature Sustainability, v. 1, p. 759-762, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-018-0185-y.
| 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 |
| Publication Date | December 10, 2018 |
| 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 |