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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Other Authors: Markus, Momcilo (Editor), Cai, Ximing (Editor), Sriver, Ryan (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basel ; Beijing ; Wuhan ; Barcelona ; Belgrade MDPI [2019]
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Online Access:Volltext
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:This is a reprint of articles from the special issue published online in the open access journal "Water"
Physical Description:vii, 164 Seiten Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9783039218981