Costs and benefits of climate change impacts and adaptation

Boyd, Rodney; Markandya, Anil

doi:10.4095/328400

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“…Climate change is producing more severe floods, droughts and other extreme weather events (Boyd & Markandya, 2021), and the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services are magnifying the impacts of these hazards, further reducing the ability of communities to respond and recover (UNEP, 2021a; Warren et al, 2021). As warming increases, the frequency and intensity of these events will also increase, while at the same time making it more difficult to adapt to and mitigate disasters (Warren et al, 2021).…”

Section: Disaster Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changement climatique, perte d'écosystèmes et risques d'inondation: Faire le point à l'aide du cas de Burlington

Sipos,

Agrawal

2023

CJEM

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Extreme weather events, climate change, and biodiversity loss are connected by both cause and solution. The impacts of climate change are already apparent as the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events are increasing, undermining progress made across the globe toward sustainable development. These impacts are magnified by unsustainable and unplanned development, leading to lost biodiversity and ecosystem services, further reducing the ability of communities to respond and recover. As warming increases, the frequency and intensity of these hazards will also increase while at the same time making it more difficult to adapt to and mitigate disasters—the aftermath of hazards. Nature-based solutions provide opportunities to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts, reduce the risk of disasters, enhance biodiversity, and build sustainable and resilient communities. They are cost-effective approaches that conserve, restore and enhance the natural environment. Using the 2014 flood event in the City of Burlington (Ontario, Canada), this study takes stock of flood risk in the region and how nature-based solutions provide significant co-benefits toward reducing disaster risks.

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Section: Disaster Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changement climatique, perte d'écosystèmes et risques d'inondation: Faire le point à l'aide du cas de Burlington

Sipos,

Agrawal

2023

CJEM

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“…Historically, governments favored structural controls, such as levees, dams, and dikes, which aimed to physically control the flow of water (Kundzewicz et al 2018 ). In many countries, the central focus of FRM has now shifted toward non-structural instruments, such as flood maps, risk assessments, regulations, flood insurance, and disaster assistance, which are intended to minimize the exposure of structures and assets and to reduce vulnerability of people by influencing social behavior (Kelman 2013 ; Boyd and Markandya 2021 ).…”

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Public Attitudes Toward Policy Instruments for Flood Risk Management

Raikes

Henstra

Thistlethwaite

2023

Environmental Management

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Effective flood risk management (FRM) requires a mix of policy instruments that reduces, shares, and manages flood risk. The social acceptability of these policy instruments—the degree of public support or opposition to their use—is an important consideration when designing an optimal mix to achieve FRM objectives. This paper examines public attitudes toward FRM policy instruments based on a national survey of Canadians living in high-risk areas. Respondents were asked their views on flood maps, disaster assistance, flood insurance, flood risk disclosure and liability, and property buyouts. The results indicate that all five policy instruments have high social acceptability, but they must be calibrated to ensure access to flood risk information and achieve a fair distribution of FRM costs among key stakeholders.

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