Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Copyright; Foreword; Table of contents; Abbreviations and acronyms; Executive summary; Chapter 1: Introduction: The prevalence of flood risk; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Flood risk in a changing climate; 2.1 Trends in the occurrence and impact of flood events; 2.2 The economic impact of floods; 2.3 Potential impact of climate change on the intensity and frequency of flood events; 2.4 The potential role of insurance in reducing economic disruption; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Insuring flood risk; 3.1 Financial protection against flood risk across countries.
  • 3.2 Underinsurance of flood risk3.3 Challenges to insuring flood risk; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Improving the insurability of flood risk; 4.1 Investments in risk reduction; 4.2 Mapping and modelling of flood risk; 4.3 Addressing limited demand for flood insurance; Note; References; Chapter 5: Managing the fiscal cost of floods; 5.1 The fiscal costs of floods; 5.2 Minimising fiscal costs; 5.3 Options for risk financing and transfer; 5.4 Costs and benefits of different approaches to fiscal management of flood risk; References.
  • Chapter 6: Designing a disaster risk financing strategy for flood risk6.1 Estimating exposures and identifying financial vulnerabilities; 6.2 Supporting the effective financial management of flood risk; 6.3 Managing government exposures; Note; References.