Influence of flood risk characteristics on flood insurance demand: a comparison between Germany and the Netherlands

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作者：
Seifert, I. [1 ]
Botzen, W. J. W. [2 ]
Kreibich, H. [3 ]
Aerts, J. C. J. H. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Norwegian Inst Water Res NIVA, Sect Climate & Environm Modelling, Oslo, Norway
[2] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Inst Environm Studies, Amsterdam, Netherlands
[3] German Res Ctr Geosci GFZ, Sect Hydrol, Potsdam, Germany
来源：
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES | 2013年 / 13卷 / 07期
关键词：
CLIMATE-CHANGE; PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS; POLITICAL-ECONOMY; DISASTER; PERCEPTION; MITIGATION; LESSONS; HAZARDS; LOSSES; EUROPE;
D O I：
10.5194/nhess-13-1691-2013
中图分类号：
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号：
07 ;
摘要：
The existence of sufficient demand for insurance coverage against infrequent losses is important for the adequate function of insurance markets for natural disaster risks. This study investigates how characteristics of flood risk influence household flood insurance demand based on household surveys undertaken in Germany and the Netherlands. Our analyses confirm the hypothesis that willingness to pay (WTP) for insurance against medium-probability medium-impact flood risk in Germany is higher than WTP for insurance against low-probability high-impact flood risk in the Netherlands. These differences in WTP can be related to differences in flood experience, individual risk perceptions, and the charity hazard. In both countries there is a need to stimulate flood insurance demand if a relevant role of private insurance in flood loss compensation is regarded as desirable, for example, by making flood insurance compulsory or by designing information campaigns.
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页码：1691 / 1705
页数：15
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