Extreme Natural Events : Sustainable Solutions for Developing Countries

Unnikrishnan, A.S. (EDT)/ Tangang, Fredolin (EDT)/ Durrheim, Raymond (EDT)

Springer Verlag, Singapore（2022/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 438 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789811925108
• DDC分類 904

Full Description

This book presents the challenges of developing countries to understand and manage the risks of extreme natural events. In the seventeen chapters presented, it brings together scientific communities from Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Venezuela to share their expertise in different aspects of managing extreme natural events, particularly those related to climate. It discusses how adaptation to these extreme natural events must be an integral part of national policy of the developing countries dealing with disaster mitigation and management.

Contents

1. CORDEX Southeast Asia: Providing Regional Climate Change Information for Enabling Adaptation.- 2. Technical and Infrastructure Modality for Extreme Climate Early Warning in Indonesia.- 3. Challenges in Predicting Extreme Weather Events Over the South Asian Region.- 4. Statistical Characteristics of Extreme Rainfall Events over the Indian Subcontinent.- 5. Complexities of Extreme Rainfall in the Philippines.