Weather and Climate Resilience : Effective Preparedness through National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.

The importance of weather, climate, and water information is rising because of the need to serve more elaborate societal needs, minimize growing economic losses, and help countries adapt to climate change. Weather, climate and water impacts societies and economies through extreme events, such as tro...

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Main Author: Rogers, David P.
Other Authors: Tsirkunov, Vladimir V.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : World Bank Publications, 2013.
©2013
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Environment and sustainable development.
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505 0 |a Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Overview; In This Chapter; Introduction; Why Are NMHSs Important?; What Are the Obstacles to Better NMHSs?; Key Principles for Modernizing NMHSs; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Coping with Weather, Climate, and Water Hazards; In This Chapter; Introduction; Box 2.1 A Guide to Key Terminology; A Snapshot of the Impact of Natural Disasters; Boxes; Figure 2.1 The Global Rise of Natural Disasters, 1975-2011; Figures; Figure 2.2 Average Annual Damages Caused by Reported Natural Disasters, 1990-2011. 
505 8 |a Warning SystemsBox 2.2 The World Meteorological Organization; Forecasting Systems; Arresting the Decline of NMHSs; Table 2.1 Deterioration of Hydrometeorological Observation Networks in Central Asia; Box 2.3 Shortfalls in the Ability of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to Monitor River Flows; Tables; Box 2.4 Threats to the Free and Unrestricted Exchange of Data; Box 2.5 The European INSPIRE Program; What the World Bank Can Do; Box 2.6 The World Bank's GFDRR Hydromet Program; Table 2.2 Assessment of Economic Efficacy of Hydromet Modernization, Europe and Central Asia, 2006-08; Notes. 
504 |a ReferencesChapter 3 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services; In This Chapter; Introduction; The Global Weather, Climate, and Water Enterprise; Box 3.1 The World Meteorological Organization's Structure; Figure 3.1 Activities of a Typical National Meteorological Service; Figure 3.2 World Meteorological Organization Global Network; Photos; Photo 3.1 Multiple observation systems; Box 3.2 How Switzerland Supports the Global Climate Observing System; The Special Role of NMHSs; Box 3.3 Technical Insight: Functions of the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System. 
505 8 |a Box 3.4 Technical Insight: World Meteorological Organization Global CentersBox 3.5 Technical Insight: World Meteorological Organization Regional Specialized Centers; A Snapshot of Hydrological Services; Box 3.6 Technical Insight: Key Types of River Flow Measurements; Box 3.7 Technical Insight: Ensuring the Usefulness of River Flow Data; Photo TI3.7.1 Vegetation obstructing water-level measurements; Box 3.8 Hydrological Monitoring in the United Kingdom. 
505 8 |a Photo 3.2 River gauging housing located on a tributary of the Mekong River, near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A rain gauge, satellite communication antenna, and solar panels are located on the roofLatest in Forecasting Operations; Box 3.10 Technical Insight: Using Radiosondes for Upper-Air Measurements; Box 3.9 Technical Insight: How Weather and Climate Interact; Box 3.11 Technical Insight: Modern Forecasting Techniques; Box 3.12 Technical Insight: What Is Nowcasting? 
500 |a Photo 3.3 Modern forecaster workstation capable of blending observation and model products. Department of Meteorology, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, Cambodia. 
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