Climate Extremes and Society [Paperback] Diaz, Henry F. and Murnane, Richard J.

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Book Title
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ISBN
9780521298483
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521298482
ISBN-13
9780521298483
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109177903

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
384 Pages
Publication Name
Climate Extremes and Society
Language
English
Subject
Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, General, Global Warming & Climate Change
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy, Science
Author
Richard J. Murnane
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
21.5 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Review of the hardback: '... an interesting read and should appeal to anyone working at the intersection of climate extremes and social impacts of those extremes, especially those wanting to learn what the insurance industry is thinking about climate change.' Philip Mote, Oregon State University, "...an interesting read and should appeal to anyone working at the intersection of climate extremes and social impacts of those extremes...." Geophysical Research Letters, Review of the hardback: '… an interesting read and should appeal to anyone working at the intersection of climate extremes and social impacts of those extremes, especially those wanting to learn what the insurance industry is thinking about climate change.' Philip Mote, Oregon State University, '... an interesting read and should appeal to anyone working at the intersection of climate extremes and social impacts of those extremes, especially those wanting to learn what the insurance industry is thinking about climate change.' Philip Mote, Oregon State University, Review of the hardback: 'Credible contributors, primarily from the physical sciences, have made this book appealing to both scientists and policymakers with an interest in the technical analysis. … human geographers and non-specialists will understand the straight-forward text, and find it a useful introduction to methodologies that are transferable to other locations and extremes.' The Geographical Journal, ",,,an interesting read and should appeal to anyone working at the intersection of climate extremes and social impacts of those extremes, especially those wanting to learn what the insurance industry is thinking about climate change." Philip Mote, Oregon State University
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
304.25
Table Of Content
Foreword R. S. Pulwarty; Preface H. F. Diaz and R. J. Murnane; Introduction H. F. Diaz and R. J. Murnane; Part I. Defining and Modeling the Nature of Weather and Climate Extremes: 1. Definition, diagnosis, and origin of extreme weather and climate events David Stephenson; 2. Observed changes in the global distribution of daily temperature and precipitation extremes David Easterling; 3. The spatial distribution of severe convective storms and an analysis of their secular changes Harold Brooks and Nikolai Dotzek; 4. Regional storm climate and related marine hazards in the Northeast Atlantic Hans von Storch and Ralf Weisse; 5. Extensive summer hot and cold extremes under current and possible future climatic conditions - Europe and North America Alexander Gershunov and Hervé Douville; 6. Beyond mean climate change - what climate models tell us about future climate extremes Claudia Tebaldi and Gerald A. Meehl; 7. Tropical cyclones and climate change - revisiting recent studies at GFDL Thomas R. Knutson and Robert E. Tuleya; Part II. Impacts of Weather and Climate Extremes: 8. Extreme climatic events and their impacts - examples from the European Alps Martin Beniston; 9. The impact of weather and climate extremes on coral growth M. James C. Crabbe, Emma L. L. Walker, David B. Stephenson; 10. Forecasting US insured hurricane losses Thomas H. Jagger, James B. Elsner and Mark A. Saunders; 11. Integrating hurricane loss models with climate models Charles Watson and Mark Johnson; 12. An exploration of trends in normalized weather-related catastrophe losses Stuart Miller, Robert Muir-Wood and Auguste Boissonnade; 13. An overview of the impact of climate change on the insurance industry Andrew Dlugolecki; 14. Toward a comprehensive loss inventory of weather and climate hazards Susan L. Cutter, Melanie Gall and Christopher T. Emrich; 15. The Catastrophe Modeling response to Hurricane Katrina Robert Muir-Wood and Patricia Grossi; 16. The Risk Prediction Initiative: a successful science-business partnership for analyzing natural hazard risk Richard J. Murnane and Anthony Knap; Index.
Synopsis
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., A scientific exploration of the nature of climatic extremes - past, present, and future - and of methods for understanding and responding to extreme events. The book is designed for all policy-makers, engineers and scientists who have an interest in the effects of climate extremes on society.
LC Classification Number
QC981.8.C5

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