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Description:
Title:
Rigorously Valuing the Impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Coastal Hazard Risk in Florida and Puerto Rico
Author(s):
Storlazzi, Curt D.
Reguero, Borja G.
Viehman, T. Shay
Cumming, Kristen A.
Cole, Aaron D.
Shope, James B.
Groves, Sarah H.
Gaido L., Camila
Nickel, Barry A.
Beck, Michael W.
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Corporate Name:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Dates of Publication:
2021
Abstract:
The degradation of coastal habitats, particularly coral reefs, raises risks by increasing the exposure of coastal communities to flooding hazards. In the United States, the physical protective services provided by coral reefs were recently assessed in social and economic terms, with the annual protection provided by U.S. coral reefs off the coasts of the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico estimated to be more than 9,800 people and $859 million (2010 U.S. dollars). Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 caused widespread damage to coral reefs in the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Keywords:
Coastal ecology
Hurricane effects
Risk assessment
Place Keywords:
Puerto Rico
Florida
Local Corporate Name:
NOS (National Ocean Service)
NCCOS (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Type of Resource:
Miscellaneous
Note:
The degradation of coastal habitats, particularly coral reefs, raises risks by increasing the exposure of coastal communities to flooding hazards. In the United States, the physical protective services provided by coral reefs were recently assessed in social and economic terms, with the annual protection provided by U.S. coral reefs off the coasts of the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico estimated to be more than 9,800 people and $859 million (2010 U.S. dollars). Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 caused widespread damage to coral reefs in the State of Florida and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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