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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
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