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Ranking port cities with high exposure and vulnerability to climate extremes : exposure estimates

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Nicholls, R. J....[et al.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: OECD ParisFR 2008Description: 61 pAction note:

4/7/08 JOYD

Summary: Makes a first estimate of the exposure of 136 large port cities to coastal flooding due to storm surge and damage due to high winds. Investigates how climate change is likely to impact each port city's exposure to coastal flooding. Demonstrates that a large number of people are already exposed to this phenomenum.

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Makes a first estimate of the exposure of 136 large port cities to coastal flooding due to storm surge and damage due to high winds. Investigates how climate change is likely to impact each port city's exposure to coastal flooding. Demonstrates that a large number of people are already exposed to this phenomenum.

4/7/08 JOYD

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