Climate Change and Human Mobility Expert Panel Series, #2: Housing Costs, Insurance Rates, and Rebuilding After Disasters - 4 JUN 2025
Expert Panel Briefing: Housing Costs, Insurance Rates & Rebuilding After Disasters
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Time: 12:00–1:15 PM PT
Format: Virtual (Zoom)
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Overview
This session, part of our "Climate Change and Human Mobility" year-long series, will delve into how escalating climate and disaster impacts—like the early 2025 Southern California wildfires—are influencing housing affordability, insurance premiums, and land use decisions. Experts will discuss strategies for safeguarding economic assets, minimizing costs, reducing displacement, and preventing future losses.
Key Topics
* Influence of climate disasters on housing and infrastructure development
* Drivers behind permanent relocation from high-risk areas
* Impact of climate events on housing costs and insurance rates
* Current mechanisms addressing these financial challenges
* Short- and long-term community effects of climate disasters
* Strategies to enhance resilience in housing and land use planning
Moderator
Doug Parsons – Host, America Adapts podcast
Panelists
* Sarah Atkinson – Hazard Resilience Senior Policy Manager, SPUR
* Judson Boomhower, PhD – Assistant Professor of Economics, UC San Diego
* Molly Mowery, AICP – Executive Director, Community Wildfire Planning Center
* Michael Peterson, PhD – Senior Deputy on Climate and Sustainability, California Department of Insurance
Organized By
California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)
UC Disaster Resilience Network
UC Berkeley Center for Security in Politics
This briefing is part of CCST’s Disaster Resilience Initiative, supported by the State of California.