Reducing Disaster: Early Warning Systems For Climate Change (Hardcover, 2014)

Around the world, extreme weather events are becoming increasingly "the new normal" and are expected to increase in the 21st century as a result of climate change. Extreme weather events have devastating impacts on human lives and national economies. This book examines ways to protect people from hazards using early warning systems, and includes contributions from experts from four different continents representing 14 different universities, 8 government agencies and two UN agencies. Chapters detail critical components of early warning systems, ways to identify vulnerable communities, predict hazards and deliver information. Unique satellite images illustrate the transnational impact of disasters, while case studies provide detailed examples of warning systems. With contributors from the fields of economics, ethics, meteorology, geography and biology, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in disaster risk reduction or climate change.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Ashbindu Singh • Zinta Zommers
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	387
Edition:	2014
ISBN-13:	978-9401785976
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Promotions
LSN:	940178597X
Barcode:	9789401785976

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