Social inequalities in climate change-attributed impacts of Hurricane Harvey.

ABSTRACT: Climate change is already increasing the severity of extreme weather events such as with rainfall during hurricanes. But little research to date investigates if, and to what extent, there are social inequalities in climate change-attributed extreme weather event impacts. Here, we use climate change attribution science paired with hydrological flood models to estimate climate change-attributed flood depths and damages during Hurricane Harvey in Harris County, Texas. Using detailed land-parcel and census tract socio-economic data, we then describe the socio-spatial characteristics associated with these climate change-induced impacts. We show that 30 to 50% of the flooded properties would not have flooded without climate change. Climate change-attributed impacts were particularly felt in Lati

SUBMITTER: Smiley KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9411551 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature