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dc.titleAssessment of the Effects and Impacts of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
dc.contributor.authorDeopersad, Chitralekha
dc.contributor.authorPersaud, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorChakalall, Yuri
dc.contributor.authorBello, Omar
dc.contributor.authorMasson, Malaika
dc.contributor.authorPerroni, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorCarrera-Marquis, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorFontes de Meira, Luciana
dc.contributor.authorGonzales, Candice
dc.contributor.authorPeralta, Leda
dc.contributor.authorSkerette, Nyasha
dc.contributor.authorMarcano, Blaine
dc.contributor.authorPantin, Machel
dc.contributor.authorVivas, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorEspiga, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorRuiz, Esteban
dc.contributor.authorIbarra, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorEspiga, Franklin
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Mauricio
dc.contributor.authorMarconi, Salvador
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Michael
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Caribbean Group
dc.contributor.orgunitTransport Division
dc.contributor.orgunitEnvironment, Rural Development and Risk Management Division
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Office in Bahamas
dc.coverageBahamas
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2020-08-03T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2020-08-14T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractHurricane Dorian is not an isolated occurrence, but the latest example of recurrent extreme climate events that have changed the Bahamian landscape and impacted its economy. The increase in water temperatures is likely to contribute to a tendency for tropical storms to be, on average, stronger than they have been in the past (Bruyere, Holland, 2014; Balaguru, Foltz 2018; Bathia, Vechia et al, 2019; Trenberg, Cheng et all, 2018). Due to its location in the Atlantic hurricane belt and like other Small Island Developing States (SIDS), The Bahamas is extremely vulnerable to the effects of disasters and climate change, as some 80 percent of the landmass is within 5 ft (1.5 m) of mean sea level and coastal areas hold the majority of the population and economic activity. Another relevant vulnerability is access to drinking water, which is made worse by contamination of water resources caused by storm surges. In the upcoming years, the country will face difficult questions of whether to relocate coastal populations and how to smartly invest in more resilient infrastructure. It is, therefore, imperative for The Bahamas, as a country, to establish a comprehensive approach to meeting these challenges and to incorporate considerations for disaster risk management into all features of national development.
dc.format.extent219
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002582
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Assessment-of-the-Effects-and-Impacts-of-Hurricane-Dorian-in-the-Bahamas.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEmergency Management
dc.subjectTourism
dc.subjectFishery
dc.subjectTelecommunication
dc.subjectDisaster
dc.subjectHurricane
dc.subjectAirport
dc.subjectPort and Waterway
dc.subject.jelcodeQ54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
dc.subject.jelcodeN16 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.jelcodeC82 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data • Data Access
dc.subject.keywordsHurricane Dorian
dc.typeMagazines, Journals and Newsletters
dc.typeCo-Publications
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-JN-00088
idb.operationBH-P1123
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