Category: Tornadoes

Economic costs of extratropical storms under climate change: an application of FUND

By CostBenefit on Mar 20, 2010 | In Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Academic Study/Journal Article, Tornadoes, Computer Software/Database/Model, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Extratropical cyclones have attracted some attention in climate policy circles as a possible significant damage factor of climate change. This study conducts an assessment of economic impacts of increased storm activities under climate change w… more »

Version 4.5.5 of Mitigation Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit Released

By CostBenefit on Jan 21, 2010 | In Government Report, U.S., Natural Hazards, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Weather, Computer Software/Database/Model, Contamination Cost, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits

Version 4.5.5 of the Mitigation Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit was released in August of 2009. The toolkit includes all of the FEMA BCA software, technical guides and tools to conduct a Benefit Cost Analysis. Version 4.5.5 represents a major updat… more »

Catastrophe risk pricing : an empirical analysis

By CostBenefit on Mar 15, 2009 | In General, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Natural Hazards, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Weather, Contamination Cost, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits

Summary: The price of catastrophe risks is viewed by many to be too high and/or too volatile. Catastrophe risk practitioners point out that, contrary to standard insurance, such as automobile insurance, catastrophe re-insurance is exposed to infrequent b… more »

Catastrophe risk pricing : an empirical analysis

By CostBenefit on Dec 24, 2008 | In General, Non-Environmental, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Natural Hazards, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Weather, Contamination Cost, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits

Summary: The price of catastrophe risks is viewed by many to be too high and/or too volatile. Catastrophe risk practitioners point out that, contrary to standard insurance, such as automobile insurance, catastrophe re-insurance is exposed to infrequent b… more »

Weather and Climate Leaders Call on Washington to Better Protect the Nation from Climate Change and Severe Weather

By CostBenefit on Sep 3, 2008 | In General, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Natural Hazards, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Weather, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased)

Eight leading professional organizations in the field of weather and climate today called on the next administration and Congress to better protect the United States from severe weather and climate change. They issued five recommendations to reverse decl… more »
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