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Informationen zum Autor Philippe Quevauviller began his career as a researcher in chemical oceanography and holds 2 PhDs and an HDR. He then joined the European Commission as a Research Programme and Policy Officer. He is also Associate Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels. Klappentext HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL EXTREME EVENTS Hydrometeorological Hazards: Interfacing Science and Policy Recent hydrometeorological extreme events have highlighted the increased exposure and vulnerability of societies and the need to strengthen the knowledge-base of related policies. Current research is focused on improving forecasting, prediction and early warning capabilities in order to improve the assessment of vulnerability and risks linked to extreme climatic events. Hydrometeorological Hazards: Interfacing Science and Policy is the first volume of a series which will gather scientific and policy-related knowledge on climate-related extreme events. Invited authors are internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. This volume reflects the most recent advances in science and policy within this field and takes a multidisciplinary approach. The book provides the reader with a state-of-the art account of flash floods, droughts, storms, and a comprehensive discussion focused on the cost of natural hazards, resilience and adaptation. This book will be an invaluable reference for advanced undergraduates taking courses with a focus on natural hazards, including climate-related extreme events. The book will also be of interest to postgraduates, researchers and policymakers in this field looking for an overview of the subject. Zusammenfassung Recent hydrometeorological extreme events have highlighted the increased exposure and vulnerability of societies and the need to strengthen the knowledge-base of related policies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword xi Preface xiii The Series Editor - Philippe Quevauviller xv List of Contributors xvii PART ONE: SETTING THE SCENE 1 1.1 Strengthened Resilience from Historic Experience. European Societies Confronted with Hydrometeors in the Sixteenth to Twentieth Centuries 3 Emmanuel Garnier 1.1.1 Introduction 3 1.1.2 Five centuries of droughts 4 1.1.2.1 Historic material and methods of evaluation 4 1.1.2.2 A comparative approach to historic European droughts 7 1.1.3 The European coast confronted with surges: A first ever? 12 1.1.3.1 The French coasts 13 1.1.3.2 European comparison 13 1.1.3.3 Memory of the big floods in Northern Europe 15 1.1.4 A memory of risk or a culture of survival? 17 1.1.4.1 Living with droughts in the Cyclades: The Syros island 17 1.1.4.2 The Atlantic flood of 1937 as a revelation of coastal weaknesses 19 1.1.4.3 The lessons of history regarding impact strength 22 1.1.5 Conclusion 24 References 24 1.2 Current Understanding of Climate Change Impacts on Extreme Events 27 Richard Harding, Nick Reynard and Alison Kay 1.2.1 Introduction 27 1.2.2 Global water balance, past and future 28 1.2.2.1 Humidity and evaporation 28 1.2.2.2 Precipitation 29 1.2.2.3 River run-off 29 1.2.3 Global extremes - Rainfall, floods and droughts 30 1.2.3.1 Precipitation 30 1.2.3.2 Storminess 30 1.2.3.3 Droughts 31 1.2.3.4 Floods 32 1.2.4 Future global predictions 33 1.2.5 Regional drought and water resources 35 1.2.5.1 Drought in the twentieth century 35 1.2.5.2 Twenty-first century drought 37 1.2.6 Case study: Science to support policy for flood management under climate change 39 1.2.7 Adaptation planning 41 1.2.8 Concluding remarks 43 References 43 1.3 Features Common to Dif...
