Heads up! : early warning systems for climate, water and weather-related hazards
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Heads up! : early warning systems for climate, water and weather-related hazards
United Nations University Press, c2009
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Heads Up! Provides a useful review of early warning systems in operation today, while exploring a range of hazards including hurricanes, heat waves, floods, droughts, tsunami and volcanoes. With contribution from an international team of scientists, this practical handbook serves as a valuable contribution to our awareness and understanding of the role early warning systems play in disaster avoidance and reduction.
Table of Contents
Contents include 1. Overview of Early Warning Systems 2. Climate-, water- and weather-related hazards 3. Hurricanes, severe winter storms, heat waves, tornadoes, air pollution 4. Floods and Droughts 5. Global Warming 6. Earth Hazards 7. Tsunamis, volcanoes, earthquakes, space weather
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