Reducing Disaster: Early Warning Systems For Climate Change
by Ashbindu Singh /
2014 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
