Extreme Floods and Droughts under Future Climate Scenarios

Hydroclimatic extremes, such as floods and droughts, affect aspects of our lives and the environment including energy, hydropower, agriculture, transportation, urban life, and human health and safety. Climate studies indicate that the risk of increased flooding and/or more severe droughts will be hi...

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Main Author: Markus, Momcilo
Other Authors: Cai, Ximing, Sriver, Ryan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
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Summary:Hydroclimatic extremes, such as floods and droughts, affect aspects of our lives and the environment including energy, hydropower, agriculture, transportation, urban life, and human health and safety. Climate studies indicate that the risk of increased flooding and/or more severe droughts will be higher in the future than today, causing increased fatalities, environmental degradation, and economic losses. Using a suite of innovative approaches this book quantifies the changes in projected hydroclimatic extremes and illustrates their impacts in several locations in North America, Asia, and Europe.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (174 p.)
ISBN:9783039218998
9783039218981
books978-3-03921-899-8