Global population profile of tropical cyclone exposure from 2002 to 2019.

ABSTRACT: Tropical cyclones have far-reaching impacts on livelihoods and population health that often persist years after the event^1-4. Characterizing the demographic and socioeconomic profile and the vulnerabilities of exposed populations is essential to assess health and other risks associated with future tropical cyclone events⁵. Estimates of exposure to tropical cyclones are often regional rather than global⁶ and do not consider population vulnerabilities⁷. Here we combine spatially resolved annual demographic estimates with tropical cyclone wind fields estimates to construct a global profile of the populations exposed to tropical cyclones between 2002 and 2019. We find that approximately 560 million people are exposed yearly and that the number of peo

SUBMITTER: Jing R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12057795 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature