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Author(s) Guillande, R; L. Malatre

A rapid overview of natural disaster risks on islands project partners: available data in early 2013

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Indian Ocean Commission
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The purpose of this note is to provide an overview of the impact of four main types of hazards (cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes or tsunamis) on the ISLAND project partners (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, La Reunion, Zanzibar). This note was established prior to the launching of the joint UNISDR/IOC programme to acquire a deeper knowledge of the impact of future catastrophes in the region.

This report presents results on the risk assessment for the above-mentioned hazards in a context of climate change and sea level rise, it provides results that undoubtedly confirm a likely increase of extreme events such as heat waves drought and heavy precipitation. It also analyzes the existing databases on perils and disaster costs with available information on natural disasters impact in the IOC and presents a comparison table on the economic impact on top 10 disasters since 1980 for ISLAND project partners.

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon Drought Earthquake Flood Tsunami
Themes Risk identification and assessment Economics of DRR Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region Comoros Madagascar Mauritius Seychelles Tanzania, United Rep of Reunion
Number of pages
37 p.
Publication year
2012

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