Marine hazards from 2000 to 2016 in Zhejiang province of the subtropical region, South China

Abstract

Coastal and offshore regions are regarded as the key zones exposed to marine disasters. Zhejiang province, located on the verge of the East China Sea, is one of the provinces mostly affected by marine disasters that have brought serious economic losses and casualties. The data of marine disasters in Zhejiang province, which occurred during the period from 2000 to 2016, were selected and analyzed. The results indicate that (1) storm surge, wave, and red tide are the main kinds of marine hazards in the coastal region of Zhejiang province. (2) a total of 1,099 marine disasters occurred in the coastal region of Zhejiang province during 2000—2016, and resulted in about 275 deaths or missing with 18.544 billion yuan of direct economic losses. In addition, marine disasters are mainly distributed in Zhoushan City, Ningbo City, Taizhou City, and Wenzhou City of Zhejiang province.