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Title: | Losses, damages and return period of extreme weather events in the Maltese Islands |
Other Titles: | Emergent realities for social wellbeing : environmental, spatial and social pathways |
Authors: | Galdies, Charles Mallia, Neil |
Keywords: | Climatic changes -- Malta Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Malta Risk management -- Malta |
Issue Date: | 2017-03 |
Publisher: | University of Malta & Malta Environment and Planning Authority |
Citation: | Galdies, C., & Mallia, N. (2017). Losses, damages and return period of extreme weather events in the Maltese islands. In S. Formosa (Ed.), Emergent realities for social wellbeing : environmental, spatial and social pathways. University of Malta & Malta Environment and Planning Authority. |
Abstract: | Small island states are highly vulnerable to the pervasive impact of natural disasters on their population, environment and economy; however research in this area as far as weather disasters and their after-effect is concerned is considerably limited. This is especially true for the Maltese islands. The scope of this paper is to provide a much-needed evaluation of local extreme weather events and their economic impact, and even more challenging, on their return period in light of a changing climate. This is done by researching the insurance loss and damage following a select number of Maltese extreme weather events that have occurred between 2011 and 2013. It is hoped that this knowledge will encourage further national risk mitigation and prevention measures. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/28413 |
ISBN: | 9789995790813 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - InsESEMP |
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