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Global spatially-distributed sectoral GDP map for disaster risk analysis
Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
Kiyoharu Kajiyama
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
Dai Yamazaki
Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
Yuki Kita
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
Gaia Vision Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Megumi Watanabe
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
LIRA, Observatoire de Paris, Paris, 75014, France
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This study addressed the essential need for detailed spatial economic data to accurately assess global economic losses from natural disasters by developing high-resolution global maps of sector-specific (Service, Industry, and Agriculture) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2010, 2015, and 2020. The new maps showed improved accuracy in reflecting local economies, revealing that sectoral GDP distribution differs by country and affects disaster impact estimates.
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