• Title/Summary/Keyword: 폭염

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Analyzing Mortality Rate and Social Costs of Climate Vulnerable Groups caused by Heat Waves in Korea (폭염 발생에 따른 취약계층의 사망률 변화와 사회적 비용 추정: 7대 광역시의 65세 이상 고령층을 중심으로)

  • Shin, Dong-Hee;Lee, Na-Young;Cho, Yongsung
    • Journal of Environmental Policy
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.3-32
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    • 2015

  • The critical temperature and the rate of increase in excess death caused by heat waves in the age group of 65 years and older are derived. The value of statistical life method was used to quantify economic damages, and the willingness to pay after 71 years of age for 10 years was measured based on the dichotomous choice contingent valuation method survey. The result shows about KRW 481,110,000 is required annually to reduce the possibility of death by climate change to 1/1000.

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