{"product_id":"hydro-meteorological-hazards-risks-and-disasters-hardback-9780123948465","title":"Hydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters (Hardback) 9780123948465","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e, a book in Elsevier’s Natural Hazards and Disasters Series, covers hazards and disasters related to the Earth’s atmosphere and solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaolo Paron (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780123948465\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.3 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e provides an integrated look at major atmospheric disasters that have had and continue to have major implications for many of the world’s people, such as floods and droughts. . This volume takes a geoscientific approach to the topic, while also covering current thinking about some directly relevant social scientific issues that can affect lives and property. \u003ci\u003eHydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e also contains new insights about how climate change affects hazardous processes. For the first time, information on the many diverse topics relevant to professionals is aggregated into one volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION I: FLOODS AND STORMS1. Flood processes2. Measuring and mapping flood processes\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e3. Palaeoflood hydrology: Reconstructing rare events and extreme flood discharges4. Global and low-cost topographic data to support flood studies\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e5. Water related vulnerability, exposure, economic losses\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e6. Integrated risk assessment of water related processes\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e7. The benefits of risk prevention: Application of the KULTURisk methodology (Barcelonnette, Ubaye Valley, France)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e8. Training material on flood modelling and risk assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSECTION II: WIND, HEAT WAVES, AND DROUGHTS9. Wind vulnerability \u0026amp; exposure assessment10. Wind risk analysis of wind related processes11. Drought processes: Data and analysis\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e12. Hydrological modelling for drought assessment\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Natural disasters [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Natural disasters\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Natural%20disasters%20%5BRNR%5D%22\"\u003eRNR\u003c\/a\u003e], Meteorology \u0026amp; climatology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Meteorology \u0026amp; climatology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Meteorology%20\u0026amp;%20climatology%20%5BRBP%5D%22\"\u003eRBP\u003c\/a\u003e], Hydrology \u0026amp; the hydrosphere [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Hydrology \u0026amp; the hydrosphere\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Hydrology%20\u0026amp;%20the%20hydrosphere%20%5BRBK%5D%22\"\u003eRBK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Freshly Printed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649333219608,"sku":"9780123948465","price":77.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780123948465.jpg?v=1694099788","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hydro-meteorological-hazards-risks-and-disasters-hardback-9780123948465","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}