Investigación ambiental: Recent submissions
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Caribbean climate change vulnerability : lessons from an aggregate index approach
(2019)The study examines the potential influence of sub-regional variations in climate, and specifically heavy rain events, in determining relative vulnerabilities of locations in twelve Caribbean countries. An aggregate ... -
An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the energy sector in the Caribbean
(2013)The present report assesses the economic and social impacts of climate change on the energy sector in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, ... -
An overview of urban vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change in Central America & the Caribbean region
(2013)Central America and the Caribbean is one of the most hazard-prone regions in the world. In addition, the region is heavily affected by poverty, unemployment, critical management of natural resources, and urban conglomeration ... -
Influence of climatic phenomena on sedimentation and increase of Lake Enriquillo in Dominican Republic, 1900-2014
(2017)From 2003 to 2013, Enriquillo Lake, Dominican Republic, showed an increase in water level of 13 meters, with its level changing from 42 to 29 meters below sea level (BSL). In 2003, its maximum depth was approximately 24 ... -
Climate variability and its effects on the increased level of Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic
(2016)During this century, the island of Hispaniola has been affected by climate changes that have directly impacted two major bodies of water on the island: Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic and Lake Étang Saumâtre ...
