An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the coastal and human settlements Sector in Barbados

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cepal.callNumberLC/CAR/L.326
cepal.docTypeDocumentos de Organos Subsidiarios
cepal.docTypeDocumentos de proyectos e investigación
cepal.jobNumberLCCARL326_en
cepal.physicalDescriptiontablas
cepal.regionalOfficePuerto España
cepal.topicEngCLIMATE CHANGE
cepal.topicSpaCAMBIO CLIMÁTICO
cepal.workareaEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Y ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS
dc.contributor.entityNU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
dc.coverage.spatialEngBARBADOS
dc.coverage.spatialSpaBARBADOS
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-13T15:54:27Z
dc.date.available2015-07-13T15:54:27Z
dc.date.issued2011-10-22
dc.description.abstractThis study assesses the potential economic impact of climate change on coastal human settlements in the Caribbean, with specific reference to Barbados, and evaluates the costs and benefits of undertaking various adaptation strategies. The aim is to assist Caribbean territories in developing the strategies and capacity needed to deal with the potential impact of severe weather events that are anticipated to occur with increased frequency and intensity as a result of climate change. Some of the key anticipated manifestations of climate change for the Caribbean include elevated air and sea-surface temperatures, sea-level rise, possible changes in extreme events and a reduction in freshwater resources.This research focuses on how human settlements distributed along the coast of Guyana, especially those in low elevation coastal zones (LECZ)are affected by these impacts. Focusing on three potential transmission sources - sea-level rise, stronger storm hazards and increased precipitation – the study considers the vulnerability of populations in the LECZ areas and estimates the overall threat posed by climate change to coastal populations and infrastructure. Vulnerability to climate change (measured as exposed assets) was estimated for four emission scenarios as outlined by the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES), namely the A1, A2, B1 and B2 scenarios for the period 2010 to 2100 and as detailed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), using global circulation models (GCM) and storm surge hazard maps.
dc.description.tableOfContents.-- I. The Introduction.--II. Manifestation of Climate Change.---III. Vulnerability methodology.-- IV. Overview of Barbadian Economy.--V. Low elevation coastal zone and climate change
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dc.format.extent85 páginas.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/CAR/L.326
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/38583
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription85 p. : tables, figures.
dc.publisherECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject.unbisEngCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subject.unbisEngHUMAN SETTLEMENTS
dc.subject.unbisEngSEA LEVEL
dc.subject.unbisEngSOCIAL CONDITIONS
dc.subject.unbisEngDEMOGRAPHY
dc.subject.unbisEngTOURISM
dc.subject.unbisEngSOIL EROSION
dc.subject.unbisEngFRESHWATER
dc.subject.unbisEngENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subject.unbisEngECONOMIC ASPECTS
dc.subject.unbisEngENERGY POLICY
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
dc.subject.unbisSpaCAMBIO CLIMATICO
dc.subject.unbisSpaZONAS COSTERAS
dc.subject.unbisSpaASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaNIVEL DEL MAR
dc.subject.unbisSpaCONDICIONES SOCIALES
dc.subject.unbisSpaDEMOGRAFIA
dc.subject.unbisSpaTURISMO
dc.subject.unbisSpaEROSION DEL SUELO
dc.subject.unbisSpaAGUA DULCE
dc.subject.unbisSpaPOLITICA AMBIENTAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaASPECTOS ECONOMICOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaPOLITICA ENERGETICA
dc.titleAn assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the coastal and human settlements Sector in Barbados
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