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W.J.W. Botzen

VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)

De Boelelaan 1115

Amsterdam, 1081 HV

Netherlands

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

17

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2,078

TOTAL CITATIONS

21

Scholarly Papers (17)

1.

Physical Climate Risk Assessment Framework for Real Estate Investments and Mortgages

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 23 Jul 2024
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), DeltaresVU University Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) and VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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Real estate, Climate Change, Floods, Credit Risk, Financial Stability

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The Impact of Natural Disasters on Firm Growth in Vietnam: Interaction with Financial Constraints

U.S.E Discussion Paper No. 17-20
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 05 Jan 2018
Fujin Zhou and W.J.W. Botzen
Utrecht University School of Economics and VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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Natural Disaster, Disaster Impact, Firm Growth, Financial Constraints, Disaster Measure

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Modern Flood Risk Management is Susceptible to Model Concentration Risk from Depth-Damage Functions

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 10 Dec 2025
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Tilburg University - Tilburg University School of Economics and Management
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All by Myself? Testing Descriptive Social Norm-Nudges to Increase Flood Preparedness among Homeowners

Behavioural Public Policy, First View , pp. 1 - 33 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/bpp.2021.17
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 24 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 03 May 2021
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Cancer Support Community and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center
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Flood preparedness, Homeowners, Lab-in-the-field experiment, Norm-nudge

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Individual Hurricane Preparedness during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights for Risk Communication and Emergency Management Policies

Botzen, W. J. W., Mol, J. M., Robinson, P. J., Zhang, J., & Czajkowski, J. (2021). Individual hurricane evacuation intentions during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights for risk communication and emergency management policies. Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-05064-2-2
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 26 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 17 Feb 2023
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Eastern Kentucky University - College of Business & Technology and University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
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COVID-19, evacuation, hurricane preparedness, pandemic, risk perception

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Clustering Dutch Citizens into Behavioural Phenotypes to Understand Green Energy Investment Preferences

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 15 Jan 2025
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), King's College London and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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Energy-efficiency investments, Behavioural Phenotypes, Personalization, Latent Class Analysis, Clustering

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Can We Nudge Insurance Demand by Bundling Natural Disaster Risks with Other Risks?

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 Sep 2022
Peter John Robinson and W.J.W. Botzen
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) and VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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Bundled insurance, economic experiment, expected utility theory, natural disasters, nudge.

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An agent-based model for evaluating reforms of the National Flood Insurance Program: A benchmarked model applied to Jamaica Bay, NYC

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Apr 2021
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Stevens Institute of Technology, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) and VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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Affordability, Agent-based Model, Disaster Risk Reduction, Dynamic Adaptive Behavior, Flood Insurance

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The Intangible Economic Value of Nature Landscape and Biodiversity Restoration

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 27 Oct 2023
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), affiliation not provided to SSRN, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Biodiversity, choice experiment, intangible value, landscape, nature-inclusive farming

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Reflections on the Current Debate on How to Link Flood Insurance and Disaster Risk Reduction in the European Union

FEEM Working Paper No. 41.2015
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 12 May 2015
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Venice
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Flood Insurance, Disaster Risk Reduction, Europe

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Citizens’ Preferences and Valuation of Urban Nature: Insights from Choice Experiments

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 17 Aug 2022
University of Twente, affiliation not provided to SSRN, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Economic valuation, stated preferences, nature based solutions, Dutch cities, regulating ecosystem services

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Intergenerational Equity in Cost-Benefit Analysis of Multifunctional Flood Adaptation Measure: Case Study on a Superdike Project in the Netherlands

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 04 Dec 2024
Deltares, DeltaresVU University Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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flood risk management, Climate adaptation, Cost-benefit analysis, Lock-in, Intergenerational justice

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Default Options and Insurance Demand

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Jun 2020
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Choice architecture, default options, experience, flood insurance demand, loss aversion

Default Options and Insurance Demand

NBER Working Paper No. w27381
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 22 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2026
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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Behavioural and Economic Drivers of Household Preferences for Energy Retrofit Programmes: Evidence from a Discrete Choice Experiment in the Netherlands

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 03 Feb 2026
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), King's College London, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt and University College Dublin
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Energy-efficiency investments, Behavioural biases, Discrete choice experiment, Decision-making, Tailored interventions

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Residential Relocation Decisions under Sea Level Rise and Incentives from Insurance: A Discrete Choice Experiment Study of France

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 18 Sep 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)) and VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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Coastal flood risk, Discrete Choice Experiment, Flood insurance reform, Mixed logit model, Relocation decision, Protection Motivation Theory

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The impact of financial and risk mitigation factors on evacuation decisions and intentions

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 02 Feb 2026
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) and VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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Flood risk - Adaptation -Evacuation - Insurance - Early Warning

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High-resolution data, not model flexibility, drive accurate predictions of European winter storm damage

Number of pages: 55
VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), affiliation not provided to SSRN, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) and VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
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Other Papers (1)

Total Downloads: 174
1.

How an Economic and Financial Perspective Could Guide Transformational Adaptation to Sea Level Rise

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 16 Apr 2025
DeltaresVU University Amsterdam, Deltares, Deltares, Deltares, VU University Amsterdam - Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
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