Journal
NATURAL HAZARDS
Volume 54, Issue 3, Pages 827-837Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-010-9508-7
Keywords
Tropical cyclone; Characteristics; Impact; China
Funding
- National Science and Technology Support Project [2007BAC05]
- typhoon impact assessment and risk regionalization
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This paper discusses the characteristics of tropical cyclones (TCs) based on available data from 1951 to 2008, including the frequency of TC generation in the Western North Pacific (WNP) and those which make landfall in China. The impacts of TCs on both human and economic losses for the period 1983-2008 are also discussed. Examination of the frequency indicates a decreasing trend in the generation of TCs in the WNP since the 1980s, but the number of TCs making landfall has remained constant or shown only a slight decreasing trend. The number of casualties caused by TCs in China appears to show a slight decreasing trend while the value of economic loss is increasing significantly. These results can be attributed to increased natural disaster prevention and mitigation efforts by the Chinese government in recent years, and also reflect the rapid economic development in China particularly in TC-prone areas.
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