Tropical Cyclones in the North Atlantic Basin and Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico: Identification of Extreme Events

Sánchez-Rivera, Gabriel; Martínez, Óscar Frausto; Mendoza, Leticia Gómez; Terán-Cuevas, Ángel Refugio; Hernández, Julio César Morales

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“…For the generalization and smoothing were vectorized and applied, as well as overlapping the maps. Thus, obtaining the final weighted map [37].…”

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Susceptibility to Flooding of Urban Areas Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Hernández¹,

Martínez²,

Romero³

et al. 2022

IJDNE

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The Mexican Pacific coast is frequently affected by meteorological systems that cause rain. These events are beneficial when they precipitate in the internal valleys of the basins and water is captured from the highlands by filtration, recharging the aquifers, and allowing surface runoff through rivers and runoffs that are the natural sources of freshwater. On the other hand, these systems are adverse when they precipitate in excess, and additionally, they are associated with bad decisions and urban planning errors that put at risk the life and patrimony of some social sectors, this aspect has become a national security issue for the authorities. The region of Bahia de Banderas has a rainwater drainage network through open-pit channels that partially cover the urban area, a situation that puts the population and its assets at risk since rain considered common causes significant puddles, a situation that is progressively worsening, but the great danger of an extraordinary amount of rain, as has occurred in the past, is represented by the hydrological basins that cross or are adjacent to it, an aspect that will be discussed in greater detail in this article.

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“…For the generalization and smoothing were vectorized and applied, as well as overlapping the maps. Thus, obtaining the final weighted map [37].…”

Section: Methods and Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Susceptibility to Flooding of Urban Areas Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Hernández¹,

Martínez²,

Romero³

et al. 2022

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Spatiotemporal changes in hurricane-force wind risk assessment in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Romero,

León-Cruz

2024

Nat Hazards

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Tropical cyclones are one of the most dangerous natural phenomena. These extreme events involve various hazards, such as strong winds, severe precipitation, storm surge, flooding, and landslides. In Mexico, tropical cyclones are the most frequent natural threats and have a high cost to affected populations. This research aimed to characterise the spatial and temporal changes in risk associated with hurricane winds on the Yucatan Peninsula. This effort included a comprehensive analysis of three integral risk components (hazard, vulnerability, and exposure) for three distinct time intervals (1950–2000, 1950–2010, and 1950–2020). This analytical process was executed utilising a fine-resolution hexagonal grid. Hazard was estimated by calculating the probabilities of occurrence of winds related to various hurricane categories after estimating wind fields from the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) data with a parametric model. Vulnerability was approximated by constructing indicators with sociodemographic data from the National Population and Housing Census issued by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography. With these indicators, a factor analysis was performed, and a weighted index was constructed. Finally, exposure was estimated from population density. Each of these indices was aggregated at the hexagonal level, allowing the calculation of the risk associated with hurricane-force wind. The results showed high-risk levels associated with high-hazard levels, e.g. in coastal areas such as the Riviera Maya. Similarly, high-risk levels are related to high marginalisation, i.e. vulnerability, in the northeastern zone of the Yucatan Peninsula. The increased frequency of tropical cyclones combined with high population densities has recently led to higher risk levels in this region of Mexico.

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Tropical Cyclones in the North Atlantic Basin and Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico: Identification of Extreme Events

Cited by 2 publications

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Susceptibility to Flooding of Urban Areas Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Susceptibility to Flooding of Urban Areas Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Spatiotemporal changes in hurricane-force wind risk assessment in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

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