Hurricanes

Climate and Socioeconomic Impacts

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Herausgegeben von Diaz, Henry F.Pulwarty, Roger S.

BuchKartoniert, Paperback

292 Seiten

Englisch

Springererschienen am06.10.2011Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997

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KlappentextHurricanes of the North Atlantic Ocean have left their imprint on the landscape and human cultures for thousands of years.

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ISBN/GTIN978-3-642-64502-0

ProduktartBuch

EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback

Verlag

Springer

Erscheinungsjahr2011

Erscheinungsdatum06.10.2011

AuflageSoftcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997

Seiten292 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

Gewicht475 g

IllustrationenXIV, 292 p.

Artikel-Nr.18225658

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GenreNaturwissenschaft/Umwelt/Technik

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section A. Climatological Perspectives.- 1 Decadal Climate Variability, Atlantic Hurricanes, and Societal Impacts: An Overview.- 2 Climate Trends Associated with Multidecadal Variability of Atlantic Hurricane Activity.- 3 Climate Variations and Hurricane Activity: Some Theoretical Issues.- 4 Numerical Simulations of Intense Tropical Storms.- Section B. Impacts of Hurricane Variability.- 5 History of the Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones Since the Discovery of the New World.- 6 The Frequency and Intensity of Atlantic Hurricanes and Their Influence on the Structure of South Florida Mangrove Communities.- 7 A Socioeconomic Analysis of Hurricanes in Puerto Rico: An Overview of Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness.- Section C. Vulnerability and Policy Issues.- 8 Vulnerability to Hurricanes Along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts: Considerations of the Use of Long-Term Forecasts.- 9 The Political Ecology of Vulnerability to Hurricane-Related Hazards.- 10 Incorporating Variability in the Disaster Planning Process.- 11 Communicating Climate Research to Policy Makers.- 12 Hurricane Mitigation Efforts at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency.- Section D. Hurricane Risks and Property-Loss Insurance.- 13 Insurable Risks, Regulation, and the Changing Insurance Environment.- 14 Current and Potential Impact of Hurricane Variability on the Insurance Industry.- Closing Remarks.mehr