Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
Edition:
2009 World Bank eLibrary Also available in print
Series Statement:
Policy research working paper 4901
Parallel Title:
Available in another form Sea-level rise and storm surges
Keywords:
Global warming
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Natural disasters
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Storm surges
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Global warming
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Natural disasters
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Storm surges
Abstract:
"An increase in sea surface temperature is evident at all latitudes and in all oceans. The current understanding is that ocean warming plays a major role in intensified cyclone activity and heightened storm surges. The vulnerability of coastlines to intensified storm surges can be ascertained by overlaying Geographic Information System information with data on land, population density, agriculture, urban extent, major cities, wetlands, and gross domestic product for inundation zones likely to experience more intense storms and a 1 meter sea-level rise. The results show severe impacts are likely to be limited to a relatively small number of countries and a cluster of large cities at the low end of the international income distribution. "--World Bank web site
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/7/2009
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Also available in print.
DOI:
10.1596/1813-9450-4901
URL:
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