Responding to Extreme Weather Events

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019654803321
• Autore: Sempere-Torres Daniel
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• ISBN: 9781119741619; 1119741610; 9781119741374; 1119741378
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (429 pages)
• Collana: Hydrometeorological Extreme Events Series
• Altri autori (Persone): KarakostasAnastasios; RossiClaudio; QuevauvillerPhilippe
• Disciplina: 363.3492
• Soggetti: Emergency management; Climatic changes
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- List of Contributors -- Series Preface -- 1 The ANYWHERE Paradigm Shift in Responding to Weather and Climate Emergencies -- 1.1 Disaster Risk Management in Times of Climate Change: The Need of a Proactive Approach -- 1.2 Adapting Risk Management to the ‘New Normality’: The Case of Flood Risk Management -- 1.3 Changing the Paradigm: Impact‐Based Multi‐Hazard Early Warning Systems to Move from Reactive to Pro‐Active Emergency Response Strategies -- 1.4 The New Paradigm: Dynamic Vulnerability -- 1.5 Future Work: From Multi‐Hazards to Multi‐Risk IEWS -- References -- Notes -- 2 Hydrometeorological Drought Forecasts -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Method for Forecasting Hydrometeorological Droughts -- 2.3 Hydrometeorological Drought Forecasts -- 2.4 Drought Forecast Performance -- 2.5 Importance of Catchment Memory -- 2.6 Outlook and Future Improvements -- References -- 3 Experiences and Lessons Learnt in Wildfire Management with PROPAGATOR, an Operational Cellular‐Automata‐Based Wildfire Simulator -- 3.1 ; Introduction -- 3.2 Synopsis of Propagator Development: More than a Decade of Wildfire Simulations -- 3.3 Propagator Model -- 3.4 Case Studies -- 3.5 Results and Discussion -- 3.6 Conclusions
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores innovative approaches to managing weather and climate-related emergencies, emphasizing proactive strategies and advanced technologies. It covers topics like disaster risk management, drought forecasting, wildfire simulation, and decision support systems for health hazards. The work highlights the importance of impact-based early warning systems and the use of artificial intelligence in managing extreme weather events. Intended for professionals in emergency management, the text provides insights into the development and application of technological solutions such as mobile applications, radar networks, and social media monitoring. It aims to enhance situational awareness and improve response strategies for various climate-related disasters.