02037nam 22003733 450 991047987890332120210901203027.092-9261-013-9(CKB)4100000005249929(MiAaPQ)EBC5455313(Au-PeEL)EBL5455313(OCoLC)1044767877(EXLCZ)99410000000524992920210901d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNatural Hazard Data A Practical GuideManila :Asian Development Bank Institute,2017.©2017.1 online resource (43 pages)92-9261-012-0 Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key Concepts -- A. Natural Hazards: One Component of Disaster Risk -- B. Measuring Natural Hazards: Frequency, Intensity, Location -- C. Understanding Return Periods -- D. The Role of Historical Catalogs -- E. Probabilistic and Deterministic Approaches to Natural Hazards -- F. Climate Change and Natural Hazards -- 3 Factors to Consider When Assessing Natural Hazard Datasets for Operational Purposes -- A. Introduction -- B. Scale and Resolution -- C. Temporality -- D. Data Gaps -- E. Authoritativeness -- F. Licensing and Open Data -- G. Data Formats -- 4 Discussion of Natural Hazard Data by Type -- A. Geophysical -- 1. Earthquake -- 2. Tsunami -- 3. Volcano -- B. Weather -- 1. Tropical Cyclone -- 2. Flood (Riverine) -- 3. Landslide -- 4. Drought -- 5 Other Data Sources -- 6 Recommendations for Managing Natural Hazard Data Created by ADB -- Appendix -- Country Case Study: Natural Hazard Data in Nepal.Electronic books.Bank Asian Development854398MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910479878903321Natural Hazard Data2446556UNINA