Hurricanes: Climate and Socioeconomic Impacts

Hurricanes: Climate and Socioeconomic Impacts
ISBN-10
3642606725
ISBN-13
9783642606724
Series
Hurricanes
Category
Science
Pages
292
Language
English
Published
2012-12-06
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Henry F. Diaz, Roger S. Pulwarty

Description

Hurricanes of the North Atlantic Ocean have left their imprint on the landscape and human cultures for thousands of years. In modern times, fewer lifes have been lost due, in part, to the development of modern communication systems, and to improved understanding of the mechanisms of storm formation and movement. However, the immense growth of human populations in coastal areas, which are at risk to hurricanes, has resulted in very large increases in the amount of property damage sustained in the last decade in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean regions. This book is of interest to climatologists and meteorologists and as source of information for policymakers and emergency management planners.

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