Climate extremes and society /
Extreme climatic events present society with significant challenges in a rapidly warming world. Ordinary citizens, the insurance industry and governments are concerned about the apparent increase in the frequency of weather and climate events causing extreme, and in some instances, catastrophic, imp...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
©2008
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| Summary: | Extreme climatic events present society with significant challenges in a rapidly warming world. Ordinary citizens, the insurance industry and governments are concerned about the apparent increase in the frequency of weather and climate events causing extreme, and in some instances, catastrophic, impacts. Climate Extremes and Society focuses on the recent and potential future consequences of weather and climate extremes for different socioeconomic sectors. The book also examines actions that may enable society to better respond to climate variability. It provides examples of the impact of climate and weather extremes on society. How have these extremes varied in the past, and how might they change in the future? What type of efforts will help society adapt to potential future changes in climate and weather extremes? The book is designed for all policy-makers, engineers and scientists who have an interest in the effects of climate extremes on society |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 340 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0511396228 0511396953 0511397720 0511398476 0511399359 0511535848 0521298482 1107179882 1283330911 6613330914 9780511396229 9780511396953 9780511397721 9780511398476 9780511399350 9780511535840 9780521298483 9781107179882 9781283330916 9786613330918 |