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Natural disasters negatively impact regional economic growth, with these adverse effects being particularly pronounced in declining regions. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the empirical impacts of natural disasters, particularly floods, on regional economic growth and assess how vulnerability varies across urban characteristics.

September 2, 2026Korean Society of Hazard MitigationOpen Access

The Impacts of Natural Disasters on Regional Economic Growth: Focusing on Floods

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ELEunwoo LeeUniversity of Seoul

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Panel study reveals negative effects of natural disasters on economic growth across Korean municipal regions, indicating heightened vulnerability in economically declining areas.

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To examine the empirical impacts of natural disasters, particularly floods, on regional economic growth and assess how vulnerability varies across urban characteristics.
Conducted a panel data analysis using panel regression models across city, county, and district administrative levels in Korea.
Modeled Gross Regional Domestic Product as the primary dependent variable against independent variables capturing disaster-related property damage and human casualties.
Natural disasters demonstrated a consistent negative effect on regional economic growth as measured by Gross Regional Domestic Product.
The adverse economic consequences of disaster damage were disproportionately pronounced in economically declining regions.

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Eunwoo Lee (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e305c562ede874ec782e https://doi.org/10.9798/kosham.2026.26.4.73

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Panel study reveals negative effects of natural disasters on economic growth across Korean municipal regions, indicating heightened vulnerability in economically declining areas.

The Impacts of Natural Disasters on Regional Economic Growth: Focusing on Floods

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The Impacts of Natural Disasters on Regional Economic Growth: Focusing on Floods

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