Hydrometeorological hazards : interfacing science and policy /

• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
• Θέματα: Hydrometeorology.; Hydrometeorology > Government policy.; Climatic changes.; Flood control.; Drought management.; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology.; Science.; Electronic books.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource.
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118629543 (ePub); 111862954X (ePub); 9781118629550 (Adobe PDF); 1118629558 (Adobe PDF); 9781118629567; 1118629566
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118629567

Recent hydrometeorological extreme events have highlighted the increased exposure and vulnerability of societies and the need to strengthen the knowledge-base of related policies. Current research is focused on improving forecasting, prediction and early warning capabilities in order to improve the assessment of vulnerability and risks linked to extreme climatic events.