Catálogo de riesgos climáticos en Canarias: amenazas y vulnerabilidad

Abstract

In spite of the apparent climatic mildness, the frequency 2nd intensity of the adversemeteorological phenomena have serious consequences in the Canary Islands. Even so the studies on these questions are only partial. For this reason we have tried to analyse the most important climatic hazards, giving special attention to the last years. We attempt to show the climatic threats that the archipelago is exposed to and the expected maximumi thresholds in each one of the phenomena cataloguied like hazard. Moreover, we present a series of reflections concerning vulnerability. It will be seen, in spite of the importance of climate being a tourist resource, the islands are not free of more extreme atmospheric events 2nd that its vulnerability increases year after year.