TY - BOOK AU - Quevauviller, Philippe, ed. TI - Hydrometeorological hazards: interfacing science and policy SN - 1118629574 U1 - 363.3492 PY - 2014/// CY - Hoboken PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Hydrometeorology KW - Hydrodynamic weather forecasting KW - Drought management KW - Climatic changes KW - Flood control KW - Climatic changes--Government policy N1 - part 1 :Setting the scene 1.1 strengthened resilience from historic experience European societies confronted with hydrometers in the sixteen to twentieth centuries 1.2 Current understanding of climate change impact on extreme events 1.3 Features common to different meteorological events and knowledge integration 1.4 Science and policy interfacing Part 2 :policy setting 2.1 when science meets policy :Enhancing governance and management of disaster risk 2.2 Hydrometerological extremes and the sscience policy interface :IPCC 2.3 A snapshot of EU and international policies relevant to hydrometerological events Part 3 :Outline of scientific features 3.1 Hydoinformation and its role in flood management 3.2 Drought :How to be prepared for the hazard 3.3 Drough in the light of climet change in the mediterranean area 3.4 Prediction of strom impacts on beach and dune systems part 4 Social and economic considerations 4.1 Assessing the cost of nature hazards state of the art and the way forward ER -