A Probable Maximum Loss Study of Critical Infrastructrure in Three Caribbean Island States

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Appendix 1: General Documentation

Report of Trips to Countries (HTML 16k)
Blank Forms for PML Study (MS Excel format 27k)
Instructions for Entering Building Data for PML Study (HTML 9k)

Appendix 2: Supporting Documentation for Dominica

1.0 Physical Description and Replacement Cost Estimation for Infrastructure of Dominica (PDF 52k) *
2.0 Model Parameters for Buildings and Contents in Dominica (PFD 28k)
3.0 Vulnerability Curves for Dominica Buildings (PDF 30k)
4.0 Summary of PML Analysis for Dominica

• Case 1: 50% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 50-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 71k) *
• Case 2: 90% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 50-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 70k) *
• Case 3: 50% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 100-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 70k) *
• Case 4: 90% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 100-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 70k) *

5.0 Photographs of Typical Infrastructure Elements in Dominica (PDF 2,328k)

Appendix 3: Supporting Documentation for St. Lucia

1.0 Physical Description and Replacement Cost Estimation for Infrastructure of St. Lucia (PDF 70k) [Excel 145k]*
2.0 Model Parameters for Buildings and Contents in St. Lucia (PDF 32k) 
3.0 Vulnerability Curves for St. Lucia Buildings (PDF 60k) [Append 2 and 3: Word 170k]
4.0 Summary of PML Analysis for St. Lucia

• Case 1: 50% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 50-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 102k) [Excel 210k]*
• Case 2: 90% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 50-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 102k) [Excel 210k]*
• Case 3: 50% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 100-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 103k) [Excel 210k]*
• Case 4: 90% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 100-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 7103k) [Excel 210k]*

5.0 Photographs of Typical Infrastructure Elements in St. Lucia (MS Word 2,563k)

Appendix 4: Supporting Documentation for St. Kitts and Nevis

1.0 Physical Description and Replacement Cost Estimation for Infrastructure of St. Kitts and Nevis (PDF 81k) *
2.0 Model Parameters for Buildings and Contents in St. Kitts and Nevis (PFD 91k)
3.0 Vulnerability Curves for St. Kitts and Nevis Buildings (PDF 67k)
4.0 Summary of PML Analysis for St. Kitts and Nevis (PDF 66k)

• Case 1: 50% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 50-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 144k) *
• Case 2: 90% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 50-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 132k) *
• Case 3: 50% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 100-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 141k) *
• Case 4: 90% Upper Prediction Limit (UPL) MLE 100-Year Mean Return Period Event (PDF 131k) *

5.0 Photographs of Typical Infrastructure Elements in St. Kitts and Nevis (PDF 1,812k)