Climate Change Adaptation in the Panama Canal

Michele Acciaro

doi:10.4324/9781315756813-21

Climate Change Adaptation in the Panama Canal

Michele Acciaro^*

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Kühne Logistics University

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Abstract

The local tropical climate and the concentration of people in few densely populated regions also exposed the population to epidemics and natural disasters such as floods, heavy storms and droughts, especially in the poorest parts of the country. Panama ranks 14th among the countries most exposed to multiple hazards with 15 per cent of its total area and 12.5 per cent of its population exposed to at least two hazards (World Bank, 2011).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports
Editors	Adolf K. Y. Ng, Austin Becker, Stephen Cahoon, Shu-Ling Chen, Paul Earl, Zaili Yang
Number of pages	22
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Routledge
Publication date	2015
Pages	172-193
ISBN (Print)	9781138343740
ISBN (Electronic)	9781317631309
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315756813-21
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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