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OverviewThe focus of the 'climate change debate' has begun to shift from 'what if?' to 'what should we do?'. The scale of losses from weather related disasters in the past decade has been unprecedented. The European windstorms of 1987 and 1990; Hurricane Andrew in 1992; the US Midwest flood in 1993 and heavy flooding in China in 1996 have caused considerable uncertainty about the behaviour of extreme weather events. Their potential impact on the insurance industry is even less well understood Climate, Change and Risk presents an overview of climatic hazards and climate change, focusing on societal responses, insurance and methodologies for analysis. Drawing on primary research from leading researchers worldwide, this volume explores the potential sensitivity to changes in weather hazards that might be expected with climate change. Present hazard vulnerability and risk are often poorly understood and changes in disaster management are crucial. Climate, Change and Risk stresses that disaster managers must adapt their policies to new climatic conditions and continue monitoring trends to detect significant shifts in risk and respond appropriately. This volume advances significantly our understanding of the rapidly emerging knowledge on extreme events related to climate variability and change. It should be read by climate specialists, natural hazard experts and climate policy makers in all parts of the world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas Downing , A. Olsthoorn , R.S.J. Tol , R.S.J. Tol (Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.884kg ISBN: 9780415170314ISBN 10: 0415170311 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 03 December 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Preface 1. Climate, Change and Risk: Introduction 2. Climate Change, Climatic Hazards and Policy Responses in Australia 3. Assessing the Potential Effects of Climate Change on Clay Shrinkage Induced Land Subsidence 4. Agricultural Drought in Europe: Site, Regional and National Effects of Climate Change 5. Flooding in a Warmer World 6. A Concise History of Riverine Floods and Flood Management in the Dutch Rhine Delta 7. Hurricane Impacts in the Context of Climate Variability, Climatic Change and Coastal Management Policy on the Eastern US Sea-Board 8. On Assessing the Economic Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Developed Coasts 9. Tropical Cyclones in the Southwest Pacific: Impacts on Pacific Island Countries with Particular Reference to Fiji 10. Impacts of Windstorms in the Netherlands: Present Risk and Prospects for Climate Change 11. Heat Waves in a Changing Climate 12. Economic Analysis of Natural Disasters 13. An Analytical Review of Weather Insurance 14. Identifying Barriers and Opportunities for Policy Responses to Changing Climatic RisksReviews"""This book begins with a bang..one can only be impressed by the daunting amount of investigative and factual data that has been assembled, sifted and evaluated. It is a courageous attempt to assess the trends evident in severe weather events with their manifest consequences for mankind"" Peter Rogers, Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre" This book begins with a bang..one can only be impressed by the daunting amount of investigative and factual data that has been assembled, sifted and evaluated. It is a courageous attempt to assess the trends evident in severe weather events with their manifest consequences for mankind Peter Rogers, Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre Author InformationThomas Downing, A. Olsthoorn, R.S.J. Tol Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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