Climate and weather service provision: Economic appraisal of adaptation to health impacts

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cliser.2016.10.004
• Publication Date: 2016-11-05T03:01:53Z
• Authors: Alistair Hunt; Julia Ferguson; Michela Baccini; Paul Watkiss; Vladimir Kendrovski
• Keywords: Robustness

This paper seeks to demonstrate that the value of climate projection information can be used derive quantitative estimates both costs and benefits information-based measures introduced reduce climate-related risks. Specifically, relating longer term change weather variability are combined identify potential resource implications for health service planning when faced with higher frequencies heatwaves. A range projection-city combinations explored in order test robustness economic justification heatwave warning systems (HWWS) Europe – London, Madrid Prague. Our results most cases HWWS option justified current it is therefore a "no/low regret" option. also show whilst increase slightly under scenarios, likely more steeply European contexts. However, majority cost-benefit analysis (CBA) outcomes found positive, (i.e. greater than costs), across alternative combinations, sensitivity analyses possible generate negative certain geographical Indeed, respect this risk, has identified key uncertainties, such as effectiveness HWWSs valuation improvements, critical strengthening case implementation.