Heads up! : early warning systems for climate, water and weather-related hazards

著者

• Glantz, Michael H.

書誌事項

Heads up! : early warning systems for climate, water and weather-related hazards

edited by Michael H. Glantz

United Nations University Press, c2009

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

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.

目次

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

「Nielsen BookData」 より

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA90409230
• ISBN:
  • 9789280811698
• LCCN: 2009016299
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Tokyo
• ページ数/冊数: xxiii, 195 p.
• 大きさ: 14 × 16 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : QC981.8.C5
  • DC22 : 363.34
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Climatic changes -- Forecasting
  • LCSH : Climatic changes -- Forecasting -- Environmental aspects
  • LCSH : Geographic information systems
  • LCSH : Weather forecasting