The Role of Geospatial Analysis in Understanding Climate Variables and their Impacts

Summary

The analysis of how climate-related acute physical events affect the economy must consider their unique aspects: brief duration and specific localization. Geographic Information Systems (GIS), for which three case studies are shown, are instrumental in this analysis.

Key points

• Key points:
• The sudden intensity and granularity of impact of climate physical events largely differs from the variables most commonly used in economic analysis
• For either approach, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) stand at the forefront of technology for managing and interpreting the spatial data that shapes our understanding of the physical world
• The utilization of GIS and its diverse data formats unlocks a wide range of benefits, particularly in the domain of economic analysis.

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