Climate Risk Analysis Using a High-Resolution Spatial Model in Costa Rica

 

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Autores: Garro Quesada, María del Milagro, Vargas Leiva, Martín, Girot Pignot, Pascal Oliver, Quesada Román, Adolfo
Formato: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:2023
Descripción:Increasing extreme weather and climate events have led to recurrent disasters that cause significant harm to human populations. The aim of this present study is to complement Costa Rica’s National Meteorological Institute 2017 risk assessment methodology for extreme weather and climate events. This methodology uses different socio-spatial indicators related to vulnerability and hazards to extreme hydrometeorological events. However, in the methodology applied and presented in this document, an exposure component was added to the model to obtain a more detailed representation of climate-related risks. The presented methodology was implemented in the municipalities of Cartago and Turrialba, where the frequency and severity of weather events have been a major issue in the last few decades. The results showed in fact, there were considerable differences between both, whereby factoring in the exposure component it is possible to visualize more specific risk zones, which evidences the need to include exposure components in this type of model, as this may allow for more timely responses and disaster risk prevention according to the specific vulnerability conditions in these zones. The outcomes at the minimal geostatistical unit level can aid local decision makers in developing more effective disaster risk management and adaptation strategies to minimize the loss of life and property resulting from extreme weather and climate events in Costa Rica.
País:Kérwá
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/89426
Acceso en línea:https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/11/6/127
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/89426
Palabra clave:NATURAL DISASTERS
CLIMATE CHANGE
COSTA RICA
EXHIBITIONS
ENVIRONMENT