By Carla Morvan, Post-doctoral fellow in economics, Centre d'Economie de l'Environnement de Montpellier CEEM and Sonia Paty, Professor at the University of Lyon 2

The Journées de l'Économie (Jéco), organized by the Fondation Innovation et Transitions, provide citizens from all walks of life with the keys to a better understanding of the world around them, by discussing a wide range of topical issues from an economic perspective. The 17th edition of Jeco, whose general theme is "Repair, imagine, bring together", took place from November 5 to 7, 2024, in Lyon and online. To mark the occasion, the touteconomie.org website featured a series of blog posts written by speakers at the event. We have chosen to republish the post by Carla Morvan and Sonia Paty, entitled "Managing natural disasters: a challenge for local authorities" and representative of this year's theme.

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