Global Drought and Flood: Monitoring, Prediction, and Adaptation

Global Drought and Flood: Observation, Modeling, and Prediction discusses recent advances in modeling and remote sensing of droughts and floods, highlighting the techniques and products available for monitoring and forecasting hydrologic hazards. The book is published by the American Geophysical Union and provides resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 10 September 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Droughts and floods continue to inflict substantial damage on a global scale, exerting devastating short- and long-term consequences on human societies. The ability to predict their occurrence, monitor their progression, and draw lessons from past experiences to enhance disaster management is of paramount importance.
Global Drought and Flood: Observation, Modeling, and Prediction offers a comprehensive exploration of recent advancements in the modeling and remote sensing of droughts and floods. It also provides an overview of the techniques and products currently in use, highlighting their practical applications.
The volume's highlights include:
1. Remote sensing approaches for mapping droughts and floods: This section delves into the use of satellite imagery, ground-based sensors, and other remote sensing technologies to accurately map the extent and severity of drought and flood events.
2. Physical and statistical models for monitoring and forecasting hydrologic hazards: It discusses the development and application of mathematical models to predict the occurrence, intensity, and duration of droughts and floods. These models incorporate various physical processes and statistical techniques to generate reliable forecasts.
3. Features of various drought and flood systems and products: It showcases the different types of drought and flood systems, such as rainfall-runoff models, hydrological models, and drought indices, and explains their key features and applications.
4. Use by governments, humanitarian, and development stakeholders in recent disaster cases: This section highlights the role of hazard information provision in disaster management, including the use of drought and flood systems and products by governments, humanitarian organizations, and development agencies.
5. Improving the collaboration between hazard information provision and end users: It emphasizes the importance of fostering collaboration between hazard information providers and end users, such as policymakers, disaster managers, and community members, to ensure effective utilization of hazard information and enhance disaster preparedness and response.
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a leading organization dedicated to advancing discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications serve as a vital platform for disseminating scientific knowledge and providing resources to researchers, students, and professionals in the field.
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Weight: 1154g
Dimension: 285 x 224 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119427308