Comments on: Normalized U.S. Earthquake Losses: 1900-2005 http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4464 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sylvain http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4464&cpage=1#comment-10457 Sylvain Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:50:08 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/normalized-us-earthquake-losses-1900-2005-4464#comment-10457 Thanks I think I understand this better. Just to be sure though. In the last century per capita damages have risen, but the rise isn't limited to precipitation increase. I have also that realized that the 2 line in figure 4 are not on the same scale. Thanks I think I understand this better.

Just to be sure though.

In the last century per capita damages have risen, but the rise isn’t limited to precipitation increase.

I have also that realized that the 2 line in figure 4 are not on the same scale.

]]> By: Roger Pielke, Jr. http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4464&cpage=1#comment-10456 Roger Pielke, Jr. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:48:02 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/normalized-us-earthquake-losses-1900-2005-4464#comment-10456 Sylvain- They are in fact the same data. The per capita losses increase at a rate about 60% less than the inflation-only adjusted data. So damages do increase with population, but tehre is a residual trend. Sylvain- They are in fact the same data. The per capita losses increase at a rate about 60% less than the inflation-only adjusted data. So damages do increase with population, but tehre is a residual trend.

]]> By: Sylvain http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4464&cpage=1#comment-10455 Sylvain Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:12:42 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/normalized-us-earthquake-losses-1900-2005-4464#comment-10455 Thanks for the quick reply. I have one question though: Figure 4 from the first paper and figure 3a from the second paper. Figure 3a shows an increase in per capita losses, but when I look at figure 4 the increase in damage follow pretty much the increase in population which should show no trend for per capita. I don't know how to calculate this to verify it. Is there a discrepancies between the 2 graphs or is figure 4 a simple residual effect (not sure how to describe this. Thanks for the quick reply.

I have one question though:

Figure 4 from the first paper and figure 3a from the second paper.

Figure 3a shows an increase in per capita losses, but when I look at figure 4 the increase in damage follow pretty much the increase in population which should show no trend for per capita. I don’t know how to calculate this to verify it.

Is there a discrepancies between the 2 graphs or is figure 4 a simple residual effect (not sure how to describe this.

]]> By: Roger Pielke, Jr. http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4464&cpage=1#comment-10454 Roger Pielke, Jr. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:52:02 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/normalized-us-earthquake-losses-1900-2005-4464#comment-10454 Sylvain- Floods are much more complicated, the closest similar analyses we have for floods are the following: Downton, M. and R.A. Pielke, Jr., 2001. Discretion Without Accountability: Politics, Flood Damage, and Climate, Natural Hazards Review, 2(4):157-166. http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/resource-34-2001.03.pdf Pielke, Jr., R. A. and M.W. Downton, 2000. Precipitation and Damaging Floods: Trends in the United States, 1932-97. Journal of Climate, 13(20), 3625-3637. http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/resource-60-2000.11.pdf Sylvain-

Floods are much more complicated, the closest similar analyses we have for floods are the following:

Downton, M. and R.A. Pielke, Jr., 2001. Discretion Without Accountability: Politics, Flood Damage, and Climate, Natural Hazards Review, 2(4):157-166.
http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/resource-34-2001.03.pdf

Pielke, Jr., R. A. and M.W. Downton, 2000. Precipitation and Damaging Floods: Trends in the United States, 1932-97. Journal of Climate, 13(20), 3625-3637.
http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/resource-60-2000.11.pdf

]]> By: Sylvain http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4464&cpage=1#comment-10453 Sylvain Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:36:21 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/normalized-us-earthquake-losses-1900-2005-4464#comment-10453 Has there been a similar analysis done for flood? I know that you have done some for hurricane. And that you have a post for flood which isn't has complete as this one. Has there been a similar analysis done for flood?

I know that you have done some for hurricane. And that you have a post for flood which isn’t has complete as this one.

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