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Economic damages from Hurricane Sandy attributable to sea level rise caused by anthropogenic climate change

Authors :
Benjamin H. Strauss
Philip M. Orton
Klaus Bittermann
Maya K. Buchanan
Daniel M. Gilford
Robert E. Kopp
Scott Kulp
Chris Massey
Hans de Moel
Sergey Vinogradov
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Sea level rise amplifies coastal storm impacts, but the role of anthropogenic climate change is poorly resolved. Here the authors reassess Hurricane Sandy, using a dynamic flood model to show that anthropogenic sea level rise added a central estimate of $8 billion in damages.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fd4f381341fc451583b3cb5cbb6d832a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22838-1