Global Climate Risk Index 2009

Deckblatt: Climate-Risk-Index 2009
Weather-Related loss events and their impact on countries in 2007 and in a long-term comparison

Extreme weather events are generally expected to increase in frequency and intensity due to global climate change. They have the potential to significantly undermine progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Global Climate Risk Index 2009 analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weatherrelated loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves etc.). These analyses are based  on the wellknown assessments of the Munich Re database NatCatSERVICE®. The figures for 2007 reveal that poorer countries dominate the ranking of  the most affected countries (the Down10), while in the past decade hurricanes in the Caribbean region caused significant losses and deaths and thus impact on the decadal ranking.

 

Author(s)
Sven Harmeling
Publication date
Pages
24
Document type
Klima-Risiko-Index, Indizes, Indices, Climate Risk Index
Order number
09-2-02e
ISBN
978-3-939846-45-1
Nominal fee
5.00 EUR

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