GAR 2015 Main Report

Part I - Chapter 3

investment, capital stock and social expenditure are SIDS (Figure 3.25).

Due to high coastal exposure, storm surges make a major contribution to tropical cyclone AAL in SIDS. In contrast, it tends to represent only a small proportion of the overall cyclone AAL in large countries, where winds can affect not only coastal but extensive inland areas. While the Cayman Islands and Antigua and Barbuda have the highest relative AAL for cyclone wind, the highest relative risk with respect to storm surge is found in the Bahamas, Montserrat and Dominica (Figure 3.26).

In terms of tsunami risk, SIDS such as Tonga, Palau, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu also rank at the top in terms of average annual loss relative to their capital stock. While the AAL may seem relatively low in comparison to other hazards (Figure 3.27), tsunami risk levels are significant in both absolute and relative terms in coastal zones that are directly exposed. As a great deal of critical infrastructure and primary transport facilities are located in coastal zones in SIDS (UNISDR, 2013a

UNISDR. 2013a,Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: From Shared Risk to Shared Value: the Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland: UNISDR.. .

), tsunami impact can be significant.

Figure 3.25 Top 15 countries: Tropical cyclone AAL in relation to social expenditure, capital investment and capital stock

(Source: UNISDR with data from Global Risk Assessment and the World Bank.)

	76 Part I - Chapter 3 investment, capital stock and social expenditure are SIDS (Figure 3.25). Due to high coastal exposure, storm surges make a major contribution to tropical cyclone AAL in SIDS. In contrast, it tends to represent only a small proportion of the overall cyclone AAL in large countries, where winds can affect not only coastal but extensive inland areas. While the Cayman Islands and Antigua and Barbuda have the highest relative AAL for cyclone wind, the highest relative risk with respect to storm surge is found in the Bahamas, Montserrat and Dominica (Figure 3.26). In terms of tsunami risk, SIDS such as Tonga, Palau, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu also rank at the top in terms of average annual loss relative to their capital stock. While the AAL may seem relatively low in comparison to other hazards (Figure 3.27), tsunami risk levels are significant in both absolute and relative terms in coastal zones that are directly exposed. As a great deal of critical infrastructure and primary transport facilities are located in coastal zones in SIDS (UNISDR, 2013a x UNISDR. 2013a,Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: From Shared Risk to Shared Value: the Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction, Geneva, Switzerland: UNISDR.. . ), tsunami impact can be significant. Figure 3.25 Top 15 countries: Tropical cyclone AAL in relation to social expenditure, capital investment and capital stock (Source: UNISDR with data from Global Risk Assessment and the World Bank.)	Page 1 Page 10 Page 20 Page 30 Page 40 Page 50 Page 60 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 ->Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 100 Page 110 Page 120 Page 130 Page 140 Page 150 Page 160 Page 170 Page 180 Page 190 Page 200 Page 210 Page 220 Page 230 Page 240 Page 250 Page 260 Page 270 Page 280 Page 290 Page 300 Page 310