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Assessing the vulnerability of infrastructure to climate change on the Islands of Samoa |
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S. H. M. Fakhruddin, M. S. Babel, A. Kawasaki |
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Englisch
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1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences ; 15, no. 6 ; Nr. 15, no. 6 (2015-06-24), S.1343-1356 |
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250119541
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-15-1343-2015.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Pacific Islanders have been exposed to risks associated with climate change.
Samoa, as one of the Pacific Islands, is prone to climatic hazards that will
likely increase in the coming decades, affecting coastal communities and
infrastructure around the islands. Climate models do not predict a reduction
of such disaster events in the future in Samoa; indeed, most predict an
increase. This paper identifies key infrastructure and their functions and
status in order to provide an overall picture of relative vulnerability to
climate-related stresses of such infrastructure on the island. By reviewing
existing reports as well as holding a series of consultation meetings, a
list of critical infrastructure was developed and shared with stakeholders
for their consideration. An indicator-based vulnerability model (SIVM) was
developed in collaboration with stakeholders to assess the vulnerability of
selected infrastructure systems on the Samoan Islands. Damage costs were
extracted from the Cyclone Evan recovery needs document. Additionally,
data on criticality and capacity to repair damage were collected from stakeholders.
Having stakeholder perspectives on these two issues was important because
(a) criticality of a given infrastructure could be viewed differently among
different stakeholders, and (b) stakeholders were the best available source
(in this study) to estimate the capacity to repair non-physical damage to
such infrastructure. Analysis of the results suggested a ranking of sectors from the most
vulnerable to least vulnerable are: the transportation sector, the
power sector, the water supply sector and the sewerage system. |
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