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Climate change vulnerability in cities: The case of Hamburg

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  • Rose, Julia
  • Wilke, Christina Benita

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The vulnerability index presented in this paper is a tool to measure the vulnerability of different city areas related to flooding. The index is applied to the boroughs of the City of Hamburg. The city faces three different kinds of flood risks: storm surges, inland flooding and heavy rainfall. The presented index provides a basis for decision making about where to support or initiate appropriate adaptation measures. It is based on data from official statistics. Thus, it can easily be transferred to other regions and additional information can easily be added.

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  • Rose, Julia & Wilke, Christina Benita, 2015. "Climate change vulnerability in cities: The case of Hamburg," HWWI Research Papers 167, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).
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    1. Frei, Xenia & Kowalewski, Julia, 2013. "Sektorale und regionale Betroffenheit durch den Klimawandel am Beispiel der Metropolregion Hamburg," HWWI Research Papers 139, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).
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    storm surges; inland flooding; heavy rain; social vulnerability; economic vulnerability;
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