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The Impact of Extreme Temperatures on the Main European Economic Sectors

Authors :
Emilia Bălan
Source :
Revista de Economie Mondială, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 93-107 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Institute for World Economy, 2014.

Abstract

Over the years, the extreme temperatures had a severe impact on ecosystems and human societies, resulting in negative consequences for agriculture, biodiversity, water supply, industries, tourism, transportation, etc. and generating economic losses. However the amount of the economic losses caused by such extreme events and their impact on European economic sectors cannot be exactly quantified, given the multitude of factors that contribute to the events. The purpose of this article is to highlight the effects of climate change in general, and particularly of extreme temperatures – as they are identified in the academic literature related to climate change – on European economic sectors and government policies.

Details

Language :
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
ISSN :
23439521
Volume :
6
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista de Economie Mondială
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7b62e3e5f2324faa9cb723ed0c358d58
Document Type :
article