Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 56-66.doi: 10.11978/2024191

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Research on a prediction model for direct economic losses caused by typhoons in Guangxi

HUANG Zhaoyong1(), XU Guilin2, MO Zhiming3()   

  1. 1. School of Geography and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
    2.   Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
    3. Economic and Trade College, Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanning 530007, China
  • Received:2024-10-14 Revised:2024-11-08 Online:2025-07-10 Published:2025-07-31
  • Contact: MO Zhiming
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFD2401200); Key Project of Joint Fund for Regional Innovation and Development of National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A20105); Major Science and Technology Projects in Guangxi(Guike)(AA22067072-5)

Abstract:

China is among the countries most severely impacted by typhoon disasters globally, with Guangxi being one of the regions most affected in China. Guangxi experiences an average of five typhoons annually, with a maximum of up to nine. These typhoon disasters have inflicted significant economic losses on the region, severely hindering the high-quality socioeconomic development of Guangxi. Developing pre-assessment models for typhoon disaster losses provides a practical reference for government efforts in disaster prevention, mitigation, and post-disaster reconstruction, thereby supporting the region's accelerated socioeconomic development. In this study, 40 historical typhoon disasters that impacted Guangxi between 2001 and 2020, with relatively complete records and measurable economic losses, were analyzed. From three index layers—disaster-causing factors, disaster-bearing entities, and disaster prevention and mitigation capacities—12 typhoon impact factors were selected as input variables for a neural network model. To enhance data robustness, four types of neural networks, combined with cubic spline interpolation, were employed to construct an intelligent prediction model for typhoon disaster damage in Guangxi. By comparing the performance of these four neural networks on training and testing datasets, the most suitable model was selected. The practical application potential of this model was explored using Typhoons "Kalmaegi," "Mujigae," and "Chaba" as case studies, enabling dynamic prediction of typhoon-induced losses in Guangxi. The results indicate that the GA-BP (genetic algorithm-back propagation) neural network model exhibits the best performance. For the training set, the model achieved an R2 of 0.9606 and an RMSE of 1.0669. For the testing set, it achieved an R2 of 0.9073 and an RMSE of 1.1635. These results demonstrate that the predictions closely align with the actual typhoon damages, validating the effectiveness of the model. The study highlights the model's potential for dynamic real-world prediction of typhoon damage in Guangxi.

Key words: typhoon disasters, data augmentation, loss prediction, neural networks, Guangxi

CLC Number: 

  • P429