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dc.contributor.authorFontes de Meira, Luciana
dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Willard
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-11T15:18:12Z
dc.date.available2019-10-11T15:18:12Z
dc.date.issued2019-10-11
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/44877
dc.description.abstractFlooding 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.
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract .-- Introduction .-- I. Flooding in the Caribbean .-- II. Methodological approach .-- III. Selected areas of study. Socioeconomic profiles .-- IV. Potential effects and mitigation measures .-- V. conclusions.
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dc.format.extent54 páginas.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesStudies and Perspectives Series – The Caribbean
dc.titleAn economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
dc.typeTexto
dc.publicationstatusDisponible
dc.physicaldescription54 p.
dc.jobnumberS1900713_en
dc.callnumberLC/TS.2019/55
dc.identifier.unsymbolLC/TS.2019/55
dc.placeofeditionSantiago
dc.relation.ispartofseriesno78
dc.subject.spanishINUNDACIONES
dc.subject.spanishDESASTRES NATURALES
dc.subject.spanishASPECTOS ECONOMICOS
dc.subject.spanishANALISIS ECONOMICO
dc.subject.spanishASPECTOS SOCIALES
dc.subject.spanishESTUDIOS DE CASOS
dc.subject.spanishPERDIDAS POR DESASTRES
dc.subject.englishFLOODS
dc.subject.englishNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subject.englishECONOMIC ASPECTS
dc.subject.englishECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subject.englishSOCIAL ASPECTS
dc.subject.englishCASE STUDIES
dc.subject.englishDISASTER LOSS
dc.coverage.spatialspaJAMAICA
dc.coverage.spatialspaTRINIDAD Y TOBAGO
dc.coverage.spatialengJAMAICA
dc.coverage.spatialengTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
dc.type.biblevelDocumento Completo
dc.doctypeSeries
dc.sdg13
dc.topic.spanishDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
dc.topic.spanishDESASTRES
dc.topic.spanishMEDIO AMBIENTE
dc.topic.englishDISASTERS
dc.topic.englishENVIRONMENT
dc.topic.englishSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.workarea.spanishDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Y ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS
dc.workarea.englishSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS


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