Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 467 g
Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 467 g
ISBN: 978-0-12-814011-6
Verlag: ELSEVIER
This book is a key text for postgraduate scientists and graduate and advanced undergraduate students in hydrology, geography, earth sciences, meteorology, climatology, and environmental sciences programs. Professionals dealing with disaster management and drought forecasting will also find this book beneficial to their work.
Zielgruppe
<p>Post-graduate scientists, graduate and advanced undergraduate students in hydrology, geography, earth sciences, meteorology, climatology or environmental sciences programs, Disaster Management professionals, insurance cat modelers</p>
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Weitere Infos & Material
1. Droughts, governance, disasters, and response systems2. Drought early warning-definitions, challenges, and opportunities3. Drought early warning systems4. Tools of the trade 1-weather and climate forecasts5. Tools of the trade 2-land surface models6. Tools of the trade 3-mapping exposure and vulnerability7. Theory-understanding atmospheric demand in a warming world8. Theory-indices for measuring drought severity9. Sources of drought early warning skill, staged prediction systems, and an example for Somalia10. Practice-evaluating forecast skill11. Practice-integrating observations and climate forecasts12. Practice-actionable information and decision-making networks13. Final thoughts