Assessing the impact of tropical cyclones on economic sectors in Costa Rica, Central America

IF 2.4 4区地球科学 Q3 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Tropical Cyclone Research and Review Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.tcrr.2024.08.001

Adolfo Quesada-Román , Hugo G. Hidalgo , Eric J. Alfaro

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Abstract

Tropical cyclones (TC) pose a persistent natural hazard to Costa Rica. Exposure to natural hazards, such as mass movements and floods, is compounded by a growing urban population and inadequate land use planning. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of the economic impacts of TC of Costa Rica from Hurricane Joan in 1988 to Hurricane Eta in 2020, assessing the impact by municipality and economic sector using baseline information of the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy. According to the study, road infrastructure (933.8 US million), agriculture (280.5 US million), river rehabilitation (153.96 US million), housing 98.26 (US million), and health (81.74 US million) were among the sectors most severely affected by TC over the past 30 years. The Pacific basin municipalities in Costa Rica were found to be the most vulnerable, primarily due to the indirect impacts of TC. The study's results offer useful information on the economic sectors and municipalities that are most exposed from TC in Costa Rica and provide a replicable methodology for other regions and countries facing similar tropical phenomena.

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评估热带气旋对中美洲哥斯达黎加经济部门的影响

热带气旋（TC）对哥斯达黎加造成了持续的自然灾害。不断增长的城市人口和不完善的土地利用规划加剧了自然灾害（如大规模移动和洪水）的风险。本研究全面分析了从 1988 年的飓风琼到 2020 年的飓风埃塔对哥斯达黎加造成的经济影响，并利用国家规划和经济政策部的基线信息评估了各城市和经济部门的影响。根据这项研究，道路基础设施（9.338 亿美元）、农业（2.805 亿美元）、河流修复（1.5396 亿美元）、住房（9826 万美元）和卫生（8174 万美元）是过去 30 年中受热带风暴影响最严重的部门。研究发现，哥斯达黎加的太平洋盆地城市最为脆弱，主要原因是受到了热带风暴的间接影响。研究结果为哥斯达黎加受热带气旋影响最严重的经济部门和城市提供了有用信息，并为面临类似热带现象的其他地区和国家提供了可复制的方法。

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Tropical Cyclone Research and Review METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES-

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

3.40%

发文量

184

审稿时长

30 weeks

期刊介绍： Tropical Cyclone Research and Review is an international journal focusing on tropical cyclone monitoring, forecasting, and research as well as associated hydrological effects and disaster risk reduction. This journal is edited and published by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) and the Shanghai Typhoon Institute of the China Meteorology Administration (STI/CMA). Contributions from all tropical cyclone basins are welcome. Scope of the journal includes: • Reviews of tropical cyclones exhibiting unusual characteristics or behavior or resulting in disastrous impacts on Typhoon Committee Members and other regional WMO bodies • Advances in applied and basic tropical cyclone research or technology to improve tropical cyclone forecasts and warnings • Basic theoretical studies of tropical cyclones • Event reports, compelling images, and topic review reports of tropical cyclones • Impacts, risk assessments, and risk management techniques related to tropical cyclones