Climate Change and Extreme Events - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128227001 ISBN 13: 9780128227008

Publisher: Elsevier, 2021

Synopsis

Climate Change and Extreme Events uses a multidisciplinary approach to discuss the relationship between climate change-related weather extremes and their impact on human lives. Topics discussed are grouped into four major sections: weather parameters, hydrological responses, mitigation and adaptation, and governance and policies, with each addressed with regard to past, present and future perspectives. Sections give an overview of weather parameters and hydrological responses, presenting current knowledge and a future outlook on air and stream temperatures, precipitation, storms and hurricanes, flooding, and ecosystem responses to these extremes. Other sections cover extreme weather events and discuss the role of the state in policymaking.

This book provides a valuable interdisciplinary resource to climate scientists and meteorologists, environmental researchers, and social scientists interested in extreme weather.

• Provides an integrated interdisciplinary approach to how climate change impacts the hydrological system
• Addresses significant knowledge gaps in our understanding of climate change and extreme events
• Discusses the societal impacts of climate change-related weather extremes, including multilevel governance and adaptation policy

About this title

About the Author

Professor Fares served on administrative positions as Interim Vice President of Research, Interim Dean and Director, and Associate Director of Research. He served as a Professor of watershed hydrology at the University of Hawaii-Manoa for 11 years during which he established an academic water resource program. He has trained tens of students and post-doctoral fellows. He developed water allocation software packages for Hawaii sand contributed to multiple statewide initiatives. He worked on citrus best management practices at the University of Florida. Professor Fares is/was a PI and Co-PI on $26 million research funding, half of which are currently active. He has 115 articles, is Series Editor of the Advances in Water Security book series, has given several keynote presentations, and organized several international conferences and workshops. He received his M.S and Doctoral Degrees from the University of Florida and he also received his B.S of Horticultural Engineering, University of Sussa, Tunisia.

From the Back Cover

Climate Change and Extreme Events uses a multi-disciplinary approach to discuss the relationship between climate change-related weather extremes and their impact on human lives. The topics discussed are grouped into four major sections: weather parameters, hydrological responses, mitigation and adaptation, and governance and policies, and each are addressed with past, present, and future perspectives.

Sections one and two give an overview of weather parameters and hydrological responses, presenting current knowledge and a future outlook on air and stream temperatures, precipitation, storms and hurricanes, flooding, and ecosystem responses to these extremes. Section three addresses the effects of these extreme weather events on human habitation and health, lifeline infrastructures, green infrastructure, and sea level rise. Finally, section four discusses the role of the state in governance and policy surrounding climate change-related weather extremes, past and present mitigation methods, and future tactics.

This book provides a valuable interdisciplinary resource to climate scientists and meteorologists, environmental researchers, and social scientists interested in extreme weather.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128227001
• ISBN 13: 9780128227008
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254
• Editor: Fares Ali