Risk Management

RISK MANAGEMENT

Through methodological and policy research, RFF experts work to bridge the gap between theoretical advances in risk and uncertainty assessment and their effective application to real world policy.

PUBLICATIONS

Strategically Placing Green Infrastructure: Cost-Effective Land Conservation in the Floodplain

Kousky, C., S. M. Olmstead, M. A. Walls, and M. Macauley

Environmental Science & Technology | DOI: 10.1021/es303938c

Hurricane Sandy, Storm Surge, and the National Flood Insurance Program: A Primer on New York and New Jersey

Carolyn Kousky, Erwann Michel-Kerjan

Issue Brief 12-08 | November 2012

How Should Benefits and Costs Be Discounted in an Intergenerational Context?

Maureen L. Cropper

RFF Discussion Paper 12-42 | October 2012

Informing Climate Adaptation: A Review of the Economic Costs of Natural Disasters, Their Determinants, and Risk Reduction Options

Carolyn Kousky

RFF Discussion Paper 12-28 | July 2012

Optimal surveillance and eradication of invasive species in heterogeneous landscapes

Epanchin-Niell, R.S., R. Haight, L. Berec, J. Kean, and A. Liebhold.

Ecology Letters | July 2012. | Vol. 2012, No. 15. | pp. 803-812.

The Realities of Federal Disaster Aid: The Case of Floods

Carolyn Kousky, Leonard A. Shabman

Issue Brief 12-02 | April 2012

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A sweltering planet’s agenda

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The other side of the fracking fight

Friday, October 05, 2012

The Washington Post

Safety of shale gas wells up to states — and ‘the cement job’

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

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EVENTS

Resources 2020 with Thomas C. Schelling

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Invasive Species: Impacts, Challenges, and Strategies for Management

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Managing the Risks of Shale Gas: Identifying a Pathway toward Responsible Development

Monday, November 14, 2011

Managing Extreme Events in our Rivers and Coastal Areas

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Reforming Institutions and Managing Extremes: U.S. Policy Options for Adapting to Climate Change

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

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Disasters, Extreme Events, Liability, Risk Analysis, Risk Regulation, Uncertainty