Heat waves (HWs) and cold waves (CWs) can have considerable impact on people. Mapping risks of extreme temperature at local scale, accounting for the interactions between hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, remains a challenging task. In this study, we quantify risks from HWs and CWs for the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy from 1980 to 2018 at high spatial resolution. We use the Heat Wave Magnitude Index daily (HWMId) and the Cold Wave Magnitude Index daily (CWMId) as the hazard indicators. To obtain HWs and CW risk maps we combined the following: (i) occurrence probability maps of the hazard obtained using the zero-inflated Tweedie distribution (accounting directly for the absence of events for certain years), (ii) normalized population density maps, and (iii) normalized vulnerability maps based on eight socioeconomic indicators. The methodology allowed us to disentangle the contributions of each component of the risk relative to total change in risk. We find a statistically significant increase in HW hazard and exposure, while CW hazard remained stagnant in the analyzed area over the study period. A decrease in vulnerability to extreme temperature spells is observed through the region except in the larger cities where vulnerability increased. HW risk increased in 40 % of the region, with the increase being greatest in highly populated areas. Stagnant CW hazard and declining vulnerability result in reduced CW risk levels overall, except for the four main cities where increased vulnerability and exposure increased risk levels. These findings can help to steer investments in local risk mitigation, and this method can potentially be applied to other regions where there are sufficient detailed data.

Trends in Heat and Cold Wave Risks for the Italian Trentino-Alto Adige Region from 1980 to 2018 / Morlot, Martin; Russo, Simone; Feyen, Luc; Formetta, Giuseppe. - In: NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES. - ISSN 1684-9981. - ELETTRONICO. - 2024, 23:7(2023), pp. 2593-2606. [10.5194/nhess-23-2593-2023]

Trends in Heat and Cold Wave Risks for the Italian Trentino-Alto Adige Region from 1980 to 2018

Morlot, Martin
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Formetta, Giuseppe
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2023-01-01

Abstract

Heat waves (HWs) and cold waves (CWs) can have considerable impact on people. Mapping risks of extreme temperature at local scale, accounting for the interactions between hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, remains a challenging task. In this study, we quantify risks from HWs and CWs for the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy from 1980 to 2018 at high spatial resolution. We use the Heat Wave Magnitude Index daily (HWMId) and the Cold Wave Magnitude Index daily (CWMId) as the hazard indicators. To obtain HWs and CW risk maps we combined the following: (i) occurrence probability maps of the hazard obtained using the zero-inflated Tweedie distribution (accounting directly for the absence of events for certain years), (ii) normalized population density maps, and (iii) normalized vulnerability maps based on eight socioeconomic indicators. The methodology allowed us to disentangle the contributions of each component of the risk relative to total change in risk. We find a statistically significant increase in HW hazard and exposure, while CW hazard remained stagnant in the analyzed area over the study period. A decrease in vulnerability to extreme temperature spells is observed through the region except in the larger cities where vulnerability increased. HW risk increased in 40 % of the region, with the increase being greatest in highly populated areas. Stagnant CW hazard and declining vulnerability result in reduced CW risk levels overall, except for the four main cities where increased vulnerability and exposure increased risk levels. These findings can help to steer investments in local risk mitigation, and this method can potentially be applied to other regions where there are sufficient detailed data.
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Morlot, Martin; Russo, Simone; Feyen, Luc; Formetta, Giuseppe
Trends in Heat and Cold Wave Risks for the Italian Trentino-Alto Adige Region from 1980 to 2018 / Morlot, Martin; Russo, Simone; Feyen, Luc; Formetta, Giuseppe. - In: NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES. - ISSN 1684-9981. - ELETTRONICO. - 2024, 23:7(2023), pp. 2593-2606. [10.5194/nhess-23-2593-2023]
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