Strategic Panorama 2009 - 2010 - IEEE
Strategic Panorama 2009 - 2010 - IEEE
Strategic Panorama 2009 - 2010 - IEEE
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Yolanda Castro Díez<br />
Heavy precipitation<br />
events.<br />
Frequency<br />
increases over<br />
most areas<br />
Area affected<br />
by drought<br />
increases<br />
Intense tropical<br />
cyclone activity<br />
increase<br />
Increased<br />
incidence<br />
of extreme<br />
high sea level<br />
(excludes tsunamis)<br />
Very likely<br />
Likely<br />
Likely<br />
Likely<br />
Damage to<br />
crops; soil<br />
erosion;<br />
inability to<br />
cultivate land<br />
due to water<br />
logging of<br />
soils<br />
Land degradation;<br />
lower yields/<br />
crop damage<br />
and failure;<br />
increased<br />
livestock<br />
deaths;<br />
increased<br />
risk of wildfire<br />
Damage<br />
to crops;<br />
wind throw<br />
(uprooting) of<br />
trees; damage<br />
to coral<br />
reefs<br />
Salinization<br />
of irrigation<br />
water, estuaries<br />
and<br />
freshwater<br />
systems<br />
Adverse<br />
effects on<br />
quality of<br />
surface and<br />
groundwater;<br />
contamination<br />
of water<br />
supply; water<br />
scarcity may<br />
be relieved.<br />
More widespread<br />
water<br />
stress<br />
Power outages<br />
causing<br />
disruption of<br />
public water<br />
supply<br />
Decreased<br />
freshwater<br />
availability<br />
due to saltwater<br />
intrusion<br />
Increased<br />
risk of<br />
deaths,<br />
injuries and<br />
infections,<br />
respiratory<br />
and skin<br />
diseases<br />
Increased<br />
risk of food<br />
and water<br />
shortage;<br />
increased<br />
risk of malnutrition;<br />
increased<br />
risk of<br />
water- and<br />
food-borne<br />
diseases<br />
Increased<br />
risk of<br />
deaths,<br />
injuries,<br />
water- and<br />
food-borne<br />
diseases;<br />
post-traumatic<br />
stress<br />
disorders<br />
Increased<br />
risk of<br />
deaths and<br />
injuries by<br />
drowning<br />
in floods;<br />
migrationrelated<br />
health<br />
effects<br />
Disruption of<br />
settlements,<br />
commerce,<br />
transport and<br />
societies due<br />
to flooding;<br />
pressures on<br />
urban and<br />
rural infrastructures;<br />
loss of<br />
property-<br />
Water shortages<br />
for settlements,<br />
industry<br />
and societies;<br />
reduced<br />
hydropower<br />
generations<br />
potentials;<br />
potential for<br />
population<br />
migration.<br />
Disruption<br />
by flood and<br />
high winds;<br />
withdrawal of<br />
risk coverage<br />
in vulnerable<br />
areas by private<br />
insurers,<br />
potential for<br />
population<br />
migrations, loss<br />
of property<br />
Cost of coastal<br />
protection<br />
versus cost of<br />
lands-use relocation;<br />
potential<br />
for movement<br />
of populations<br />
and<br />
infrastructure;<br />
also see tropical<br />
cyclones<br />
above<br />
(*) Refers to the possibility of future trends based on 21st-century projections according<br />
to the scenarios of the IPCC-4ARC.<br />
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