Hurricane Damage: Effects of Climate Change and Coastal Development

This analysis is preliminary and results are subject to change. - By 2075, climate change and coastal development cause expected damage to be five times greater than today(measured in 2015 dollars).- Likely range is three times to eight times greater - The economy in 2075 is projected to be nearly four times larger than it is today. - In combination, climate change and coastal development cause damage to increase more rapidly than GDP. - In contrast, damage due only to coastal development grows more slowly than GDP.