The Impact of Hurricane Strikes on Short-Term Local Economic Activity: Evidence from Nightlight Images in the Dominican Republic
Abstract The Dominican Republic is highly exposed to adverse natural events that put the country at risk of losing hard-won economic, social, and environmental gains due to the impacts of disasters. This study used monthly nightlight composites in conjunction with a wind field model to econometrical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Disaster Risk Science |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-019-00226-0 |