Magontier, Pierre;
Martinez-Mazza, Rodrigo;
(2024)
Jue Insight: Floods & Urban Density.
SSRN: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Abstract
This paper examines the effects of floods on urban development dynamics using geolocalized data on the universe of buildings in Spain from 1996 to 2021. We provide empirical evidence that floods foster local urban development and yield taller, more compact urban layouts, attracting populations, increasing property values, and shifting land use away from the agricultural and industrial sectors. We argue that adaptive responses to natural disasters may trigger positive local spillovers strong enough to overcompensate for the flood's destructive nature.
| Type: | Working / discussion paper |
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| Title: | Jue Insight: Floods & Urban Density |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4939512 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Floods, land use, Urban Density, Adaptation, cities |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10201657 |
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