An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago

Flooding as an extreme event has become progressively evident in the Caribbean sub-region, as a result of an increased number of intense rainfall events, and storm surges from hurricanes. Such events in turn, have been linked to the impacts of global climate change, which has been shown to be the ca...

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Autores principales:	Fontes de Meira, Luciana, Phillips, Willard
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Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	ECLAC 2019
Materias:	INUNDACIONES DESASTRES NATURALES ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS ANALISIS ECONOMICO ASPECTOS SOCIALES ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PERDIDAS POR DESASTRES FLOODS NATURAL DISASTERS ECONOMIC ASPECTS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SOCIAL ASPECTS CASE STUDIES DISASTER LOSS
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spelling	oai-11362-448772021-08-31T22:00:27Z An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago Fontes de Meira, Luciana Phillips, Willard INUNDACIONES DESASTRES NATURALES ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS ANALISIS ECONOMICO ASPECTOS SOCIALES ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PERDIDAS POR DESASTRES FLOODS NATURAL DISASTERS ECONOMIC ASPECTS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SOCIAL ASPECTS CASE STUDIES DISASTER LOSS Flooding as an extreme event has become progressively evident in the Caribbean sub-region, as a result of an increased number of intense rainfall events, and storm surges from hurricanes. Such events in turn, have been linked to the impacts of global climate change, which has been shown to be the cause for several specific events including sea-level rise; global temperature rise, ocean warming and acidification, and the melting of glaciers. In the specific instance of the Caribbean subregion, flooding events often result in significant disruptions of economic and social life. This study uses a case-study approach of selected areas in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica to investigate the potential economic impacts of recurrent flood events and compare with a potential cost saving benefit of specific flood control interventions. Abstract .-- Introduction .-- I. Flooding in the Caribbean .-- II. Methodological approach .-- III. Selected areas of study. Socioeconomic profiles .-- IV. Potential effects and mitigation measures .-- V. conclusions. 2019-10-11T15:18:12Z 2019-10-11T15:18:12Z 2019-10-11 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/44877 LC/TS.2019/55 en Studies and Perspectives Series – The Caribbean 78 .pdf application/pdf JAMAICA TRINIDAD Y TABAGO JAMAICA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ECLAC
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topic	INUNDACIONES DESASTRES NATURALES ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS ANALISIS ECONOMICO ASPECTOS SOCIALES ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PERDIDAS POR DESASTRES FLOODS NATURAL DISASTERS ECONOMIC ASPECTS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SOCIAL ASPECTS CASE STUDIES DISASTER LOSS
spellingShingle	INUNDACIONES DESASTRES NATURALES ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS ANALISIS ECONOMICO ASPECTOS SOCIALES ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PERDIDAS POR DESASTRES FLOODS NATURAL DISASTERS ECONOMIC ASPECTS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SOCIAL ASPECTS CASE STUDIES DISASTER LOSS Fontes de Meira, Luciana Phillips, Willard An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
description	Flooding as an extreme event has become progressively evident in the Caribbean sub-region, as a result of an increased number of intense rainfall events, and storm surges from hurricanes. Such events in turn, have been linked to the impacts of global climate change, which has been shown to be the cause for several specific events including sea-level rise; global temperature rise, ocean warming and acidification, and the melting of glaciers. In the specific instance of the Caribbean subregion, flooding events often result in significant disruptions of economic and social life. This study uses a case-study approach of selected areas in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica to investigate the potential economic impacts of recurrent flood events and compare with a potential cost saving benefit of specific flood control interventions.
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title	An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
title_short	An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
title_full	An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
title_fullStr	An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
title_full_unstemmed	An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
title_sort	economic analysis of flooding in the caribbean: the case of jamaica and trinidad and tobago
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An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago

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