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WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … the perception of weather impacts through questionnaire survey to the general public. With regard to the individuals … impacts of weather extremes on their daily habits at work, at home, in their leisure activities, on their transport patterns …
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2015). In the literature, so far, impacts of extreme weather events were estimated by using (1) Disaster Impact Models (DIM … to assess economic effects in detail (2). In our approach we integrate recurring extreme weather events as “shocks” into … the model to answer the question if and how a rising number of extreme weather events in the future may influence Germany …
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WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … modelling of the impact of weather, through quantitative analysis of activity time series. In particular, the core sectors …
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This paper presents the results of the current study on the impact of climate change on the road and building infrastructure within South Africa. The approach builds upon previous work associated with the UNU-WIDER Development under Climate Change effort emphasizing the impact of climate change...
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and adaption to climate change have worked in the developing countries. In this respect, we pose four main questions: What …
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The aim of this paper is to describe and discuss the weak and strong sustainability approach of assessing climate change and to show reasonable applications, weaknesses, possible improvements and linkages of both approaches. Main features of ?weak? and ?strong? sustainability approaches are...
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In this study we analyze the relationship between heat events and mortality in Germany. The main research questions are: Does heat lead to rising mortality and if yes, are the effects persistent or compensated for in the near future? Furthermore, we consider differences between heat effects in...
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-based approaches for logistics and supply chains. They present business models and investment options for enhanced strategic decision … Logistics with regard to: Innovation and Technology Management, Advanced Manufacturing and Industry 4.0. Supply Chain Analytics …
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The frequency of intense floods and storms is increasing globally, particularly in Asia-Pacific, amid the specter of climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in publicly available databases for the world,...
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weather events on changes in public budgets. We apply alternative measures for large scale extreme weather events and conclude … countries face a much larger effect on changes in budget balances following an extreme weather event than do advanced economies …. Based on these findings, we discuss implications for fiscal policy and publiclyprovided disaster insurance. Our policy …
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