Hydrometeorological hazards : interfacing science and policy /
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...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
Wiley Blackwell,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- A historic experience for a strengthened resilience : European societies in front of hydro-meteors 16th-20th centuries / Emmanuel Garnier
- Current understanding of climate change impacts on extreme events / Richard Harding, Nick Reynart and Alison Kay
- Common features to different hydrometeorological events and knowledge integration / Arbara Zanuttigh
- Science-policy interfacing / Philippe Quevauviller
- When science meets policy : enhancing governance and management of disaster risks / Demetrio Innocenti
- Hydrometeorological extremes and science-policy interface : IPCC / Zbysezk Kundewicz
- A snapshot of EU and international policies relevant to hydrometeorological events / Philippe Quevauviller
- Hydroinformatics and its role in flood management / Philipe Gourbesville
- Droughts : how to be prepared for the hazard / enny van Lanen
- Drought in the light of climate change in the Mediterranean region / Ana Iglesias and Luis Garrote
- Prediction of storm impacts on beach and dune systems / Paolo Ciavola, Oscar Ferreira, Ap Van Dongeren, Jaap Van Thiel de Vries, Clara Armaroli and Mitchell Harley
- Assessing the costs of natural hazards : state of the art and the way forward / Volker Meyer et al
- Resilience and adaptation to hydrometeorological hazards / Maureen Fordham, Hugh Deeming and Åsa Gerger Swartling
- Conclusions and outlook / Philippe Quevauviller.
