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Title: The Costs of Adapting to Climate Change for Infrastructure

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Report

Published: August 1, 2010

Region: Global

Country: Global / Non-Specific

Keywords: PPP Reference Guide, Online Guide, PPP Basics

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Document Summary:

An approach to estimating the costs of adapting to climate change is presented along with results for major components of infrastructure. The analysis separates the price/cost and quantity effects of climate change. The first component measures how climate change alters the cost of a baseline program of infrastructure development via changes in design standards and operating costs. The second component measures the effect of climate changes on the long-run demand for infrastructure. The results indicate that the price/cost element is usually less than 1 percent of baseline costs, while the quantity effect may be negative for many countries.

Document Details:

WB. 2010. “The Costs of Adapting to Climate Change for Infrastructure.” Discussion Paper No. 2. Washington, DC: World Bank. [#4433]

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Updated: June 27, 2022

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