Turks and Caicos Islands

Table 4.1.2: Availability of water resources in the Turks and Caicos Islands .................................................. 35
Table 4.1.3: Distribution of water resources in Turks and Caicos Islands ....................................................... 35
Table 4.2.1: Electricity sales for PPC by sector, 2009 ...................................................................................... 42
Table 4.2.2: Electricity sales for TCU by sector, 2009 ...................................................................................... 42
Table 4.2.3: Assessment of CO2 emissions from tourism in The Turks and Caicos Islands, data
for various years ....................................................................................................................... 43
Table 4.2.4: Growth trends in energy consumption in Turks and Caicos by sector, 2002-2007 ..................... 44
Table 4.2.5: Growth trends in energy consumption in Turks and Caicos by island, 2002-2007 ..................... 44
Table 4.2.6: UK air passenger duty as of November 1, 2009 .......................................................................... 52
Table 4.4.1: Selected statistics relevant to the health sector of the Turks and Caicos Islands ....................... 61
Table 4.4.2: Fever and Respiratory Systems (acute respiratory infections) under and over 5
years between 2006 -2009 ....................................................................................................... 64
Table 4.4.3: Reported cases of gastroenteritis in the Turks and Caicos Islands between 2000
and 2009 ................................................................................................................................... 65
Table 4.5.1: Turks and Caicos Islands Vegetation Subclass Classification ....................................................... 69
Table 4.5.2: Total damage and loss in the fisheries subsector post Tropical Storm Hannah and
Hurricane Ike ............................................................................................................................ 78
Table 4.6.1: Impacts associated with 1 m and 2 m SLR and 50m and 100m beach erosion in the
Turks and Caicos Islands ........................................................................................................... 83
Table 4.6.2: Beach area losses at three beach locations in the Turks and Caicos Islands ............................... 87
Table 4.7.1: Types of hazards in the Caribbean Basin ..................................................................................... 89
Table 4.7.2: Distribution of impacts from Hanna and Ike by productive subsector (US $) ............................. 93
Table 4.8.1: Direct and indirect risks of climate change and their potential effect on women ...................... 97
Table 5.1.1: TCI water sector as a proportion of GDP, Current Economic Prices .......................................... 106
Table 5.2.1: Average weighted emissions per tourist by country and main market, 2004 .......................... 113
Table 5.2.2: Arrivals to emissions ratios ........................................................................................................ 113
Table 5.2.3: Jamaican case studies for resource savings............................................................................... 116
Table 5.4.1: Summary effects on the health sector from Hurricane Ike and Storm Hanna in the
Turks and Caicos Islands (US $) .............................................................................................. 123
Table 5.5.1: Biodiversity: Six principles for climate change adaptation ........................................................ 126
Table 5.6.1: Summary of adaptation policies to reduce the vulnerability of Turks and Caicos to
SLR and SLR-induced beach erosion ....................................................................................... 131
Table 5.7.1: Enhanced Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme Framework 2007-
2012 ........................................................................................................................................ 137
Table 5.8.1: Length of residency in community ............................................................................................ 142
Table 5.8.2: Age distribution of sample......................................................................................................... 142
Table 5.8.3: Relationship status of respondents ........................................................................................... 143
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