Development of a Tropical Cyclone Damage Assessment Methodology

摘要

The objective of the study is to develop a methodology to assess the impact of tropical cyclones on the economies of developing countries. Results of the study will be included in the AISC worldwide assessments which cover other types of economic impacts related to weather. The authors have chosen the Philippines for the pilot study because tropical cyclones are more frequent there than any other place in the world. The report discusses how the meteorology and other physical variables are related to the damage from tropical cyclones.