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Severe weather in North America

 

Extracts from the contents:
Definitions
Natural catastrophe statistics

Perils

  • Winter storms
  • Tropical cyclones
  • Thunderstorms
  • Inland floods
  • Landslides
  • Subsidence and heave
  • Heatwaves and droughts
  • Wildfires
  • Natural perils in Canada

Risks

  • Climate variability and climate change
  • Risk = Hazard • Exposure • Vulnerability
  • Reducing vulnerabilities through science

Insurance

  • Insurance aspects – United States
  • Insurance aspects – Canada
  • Agricultural insurance
  • Weather derivatives
  • Meeting the challenge

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