Philippe Quevauviller 
Hydrometeorological Hazards [EPUB ebook] 
Interfacing Science and Policy

HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL EXTREME EVENTS

Hydrometeorological Hazards:

Interfacing Science and Policy

Recent hydrometeorological extreme events have highlighted the increased exposure and vulnerability of societies and the need to strengthen the knowledge-base of related policies. Current research is focused on improving forecasting, prediction and early warning capabilities in order to improve the assessment of vulnerability and risks linked to extreme climatic events.

Hydrometeorological Hazards: Interfacing Science and Policy is the first volume of a series which will gather scientific and policy-related knowledge on climate-related extreme events. Invited authors are internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. This volume reflects the most recent advances in science and policy within this field and takes a multidisciplinary approach. The book provides the reader with a state-of-the art account of flash floods, droughts, storms, and a comprehensive discussion focused on the cost of natural hazards, resilience and adaptation.

This book will be an invaluable reference for advanced undergraduates taking courses with a focus on natural hazards, including climate-related extreme events. The book will also be of interest to postgraduates, researchers and policymakers in this field looking for an overview of the subject.

Tabela de Conteúdo

Series Preface

Preface

The Series Editor – Philippe Quevauviller

List of Contributors

PART ONE: SETTING THE SCENE

1.1 A historic experience for a strengthened resilience. European societies in front of hydro meteors 16th-20th centuries
Emmanuel Garnier

1.2 Current understanding of climate change impacts on extreme events
Richard Harding, Nick Reynart, and Alison Kay

1.3 Common features to different hydrometeorological events and knowledge integration
Barbara Zanuttigh

1.4 Science-Policy interfacing
Philippe Quevauviller

PART TWO: POLICY SETTINGS

2.1 When Science meets Policy: Enhancing governance and management of disaster risks
Demetrio Innocenti

2.2 Hydrometeorological extremes and science-policy interface: IPCC
Zbysezk Kundewicz

2.3 A snapshot of EU and international policies relevant to hydrometeorological events
Philippe Quevauviller

PART THREE: OUTLINE OF SCIENTIFIC FEATURES

3.1 Hydroinformatics and its role in flood management
Philipe Gourbesville

3.2 Droughts: how to be prepared for the hazard?
Henny van Lanen

3.3 Drought in the light of climate change in the Mediterranean region
Ana Iglesias and Luis Garrote

3.4 Prediction of storm impacts on beach and dune systems
Paolo Ciavola, Oscar Ferreira, Ap Van Dongeren, Jaap Van Thiel de Vries, Clara Armaroli, and Mitchell Harley

PART FOUR: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS

4.1 Assessing the costs of natural hazards – State of the art and the way forward
Volker Meyer et al.

4.2 Resilience and adaptation to hydrometeorological hazards
Maureen Fordham, Hugh Deeming, and Åsa Gerger Swartling

PART FIVE: CONCLUSIONS

5. Conclusions and outlook
Philippe Quevauviller

Index

Sobre o autor

Philippe Quevauviller began his career as a researcher in chemical oceanography and holds 2 Ph Ds and an HDR. He then joined the European Commission as a Research Programme and Policy Officer. He is also Associate Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels.