Overview

This book offers a comprehensive account of early warning systems developed for hydro-meteorological disasters such as floods, storms, etc. and for geological disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic activity or mountain hazards. One major theme is the increasingly important role in early warning systems played by the rapidly evolving fields of space and information technology. Based on 109 selected contributions by outstanding experts in the relevant scientific and technical fields, presented at the International IDNDR Conference: Early Warning Systems for Natural Disaster Reduction (EWC8) at the GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam, Germany, the authors offer a comprehensive overview and in-depth insight into the state of the art and future perspectives for early warning systems. This book is intended for decision-makers in the political arena, scientists, engineers and those responsible for public communication and dissemination of warnings.

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Author:   Jochen Zschau ,  Andreas N. Kuppers
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Dimensions:   Width: 20.00cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   1.842kg
ISBN:  

9783540679622

ISBN 10:   3540679626
Pages:   851
Publication Date:   June 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Bringing Early Warning to the People * Early Warning and Public Communication * Aspects of Disaster Management, Emergency and Social Response with Respect to Early Warnings * EWS for Hydrometeorological Hazards * EWS for Tropical Storms * EWS for Floods * EWS related to Drought and Mitigation of Famine * Monitoring and Early Warnings related to the El Nino Phenomenon * EWS for Severe Weather Phenomena in Mid and High Latitudes * EWS for the Mitigation of Geological Hazards * EWS for Earthquakes * EWS for Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Warnings * EWS for Tsunami * EWS for Mountain Hazards * EWS for Fire and Other Environmental Hazards * EWS for Rapid Damage Assessment and the Mitigation of Technological Hazards * The Role of Satellite Techniques in EWS * Special Problems of EWS for Developing Countries and Small Island States * Future Technology Needs, Accessibility and Affordability of EWS.

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