Climate Change Risk Research： A Case Study on Flood Disaster Risk in China

• Published in: Advances in climate change research Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 92 - 98
• Main Authors: Shao-Hong, Wu, Tao, Pan, Shan-Feng, He
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 25.06.2012; Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China%Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China
• Subjects: climate change; risk assessment; risk management; uncertainty; 不确定性; 中国; 定量风险评估; 气候变化; 洪水风险; 灾害风险; 组成部分; 风险管理; risk assessment; risk management; uncertainty; climate change
• ISSN: 1674-9278; 1674-9278
• DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1248.2012.00092

This paper discusses theories and methods of climate change risk studies for the research expansion in China. Climate change risks consist of three basic components including sensitivity, exposure, and possibility. Uncertainty, future events, damages, and relativity are the major features of climate change risk. Climate change risk research includes two key steps： risk assessment and risk management, the former is the process, and the latter is the ultimate goal which is the basis for actions to address climate change. We present the main framework and methods for climate change risk research. A case study on China＇s floods risk is taken as an example of climate change risk study. Finally, we point out main aspects of climate change risk research, including ensemble-based probabilistic projection, quantitative risk assessment, risk zoning and mapping, and risk management.