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. This is the first volume of a series which will gather scientific and policy-related knowledge related to climate-related extreme events.
Recent hydrometeorological extreme events have highlighted the increased exposure and vulnerability of societies and the need to strengthen the knowle...
Coastal Storms will provide a comprehensive introduction to storms and associated impacts, including meteorological coastal storm definitions and related potential consequences. Storm induced erosion and coastline retreat, overwash, coastal inundation, estuarine and bay flooding. Structures overtopping and damage will be explained taking into account the involved hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes ad will be an ideal reference for both students and researchers in this field. The monitoring methods of coastal storms, their prediction, early warning systems and modeling of...
Coastal Storms will provide a comprehensive introduction to storms and associated impacts, including meteorological coastal storm definitions and ...
