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Tropical Cyclones and Associated Impacts: A Global Perspective

Editat de Gabriele Villarini, Gabriel A Vecchi, Enrico Scoccimarro
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 ian 2025
Tropical Cyclones and Associated Impacts: A Global Perspective provides a one-stop-shop for readers interested in the impacts of tropical cyclones, capturing the convergence of knowledge across disciplines and fields. Chapters in this book provide a coherent structure that reflects the hazards associated with these storms (e.g., storm surge, inland flooding and heavy rainfall, damaging winds) and their impacts on many spheres of our lives (e.g., energy, public health). This book is geared towards readers who have an interest in tropical cyclones, with a broad appeal to different audiences ranging from academia to federal and state agencies dealing with these storms.


  • Features a multidisciplinary approach to the science and impacts of tropical cyclones
  • Includes contributions from leading experts in the fields impacted by tropical cyclones
  • Presents case studies to connect the science to practical applications
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780323953900
ISBN-10: 0323953905
Pagini: 314
Dimensiuni: 216 x 276 mm
Greutate: 0.89 kg
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Cuprins

1. Overview of tropical cyclones and historical perspective
2. Tropical cyclones and flooding
3. Impacts of tropical cyclones in urban areas
4. Tropical cyclones and storm surge
5. Tropical cyclones and compound riverine / coastal flooding
6. Tropical cyclones and wind damage
7. Managing the risks associated with tropical cyclones
8. Tropical cyclones and the energy sector
9. Tropical cyclones and human health
10. Forecasting the impacts associated with tropical cyclones
11. Projecting changes in the impacts of tropical cyclones
12. Attribution of impacts associated with tropical cyclones to climate change
13. A paleoclimatological perspective on tropical cyclones