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Title:
Hydrometeorological hazards : interfacing science and policy / edited by Philippe Quevauiller, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Department of Hydrology and Hydrological Engineering, Brussels, Belgium.
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
xx, 328 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Hydrodynamic weather forecasting.
Hydrometeorology.
Climatic changes--Government policy.
Other Authors:
Quevauviller, Ph., editor.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Conclusions, outlook / Philippe Quevauviller. Current understanding of climate change impacts on extreme events / Richard Harding, Nick Reynard and Alison Kay -- Features common to different hydrometeorological events and knowledge integration / Barbara Zanuttigh -- Science and policy interfacing / Philippe Quevauviller -- When science meets policy : enhancing governance and management of disaster risks / Demetrio Innocenti -- Hydrometeorological extremes and the science-policy interface: IPCC / Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz -- A snapshot of EU and international policies relevant to hydrometeorological events / Philippe Quevauviller -- Hydroinformatics and its role in flood management / Philippe Gourbesville -- Drought : how to be prepared for the hazard? / Henny A.J. Van Lanen -- Drought in the light of climate change in the Mediterranean area / 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 [and nineteen others] -- Resilience and adaptation to hydrometeorological hazards / Hugh Deeming, Maureen Fordham and Asa Gerger Swarting -- Conclusions, outlook / Philippe Quevauviller.
Series:
Hydrometeorological extreme events
ISBN:
9781118629574
1118629574
OCLC:
(OCoLC)885229562
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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