A probabilistic-based framework for impact and adaptation assessment of climate change on hurricane damage risks and costs

Structural Safety

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-185

  Bjarnadottir, Sigridur ^a   Li, Yue ^a   Stewart, Mark G ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Damage; Decision making; Hurricane; Loss estimation; Retrofit; Risk assessment; Uncertainty; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; LOSS ESTIMATION; RETROFIT; UNCERTAINTY; VULNERABILITY;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE MODELS; COASTAL ZONES; DAMAGE DETECTION; ESTIMATION; HOUSES; HURRICANES; LOSSES; OCEAN STRUCTURES; RATING; RETROFITTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; STORMS; WIND EFFECTS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 79957627679     PISSN: 01674730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.strusafe.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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