How Hurricanes Affect Florida Agriculture: Assessing Short-Term Economic Impacts

F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast

Dr. Christa Court is an Assistant Professor of Regional Economics in the UF Food and Resource Economics Department and Director for the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program. In this episode, Dr. Court joins us to explain how her team uses economic research to estimate the short term impacts of Agriculture Damages and Losses sustained when a hurricane hits Florida.
Additional Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Economic Impact Analysis Program: https://fred.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/economic-impact-analysis-program/
USDA Farm Service Agency: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/index
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Разделы

1. How Hurricanes Affect Florida Agriculture: Assessing Short-Term Economic Impacts (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:06)

3. The UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (00:01:43)

4. Dr. Court's Background (00:02:15)

5. Why is Estimating the Economic Impact of Natural Disasters Important? (00:02:57)

6. Are there any economic effects of disasters that have surprised you? (00:03:51)

7. What has been the most challenging hurricane to work on? (00:04:18)

8. How surveys are used disaster assessment work (00:05:08)

9. What isn't covered by the EIAP's assessments (00:06:16)

10. Changes to the survey method over time (00:07:18)

11. Agricultural Impact of Recent Hurricanes in Florida (00:10:01)

12. Working with Policymakers (00:10:58)

13. Emerging Trends Influencing Disaster Economics (00:12:26)

14. What should the public know about this work? (00:13:17)

15. Interdisciplinary Collaboration (00:13:59)

16. Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst (00:16:11)

17. Conclusion (00:17:18)