Hurricanes : climate and socioeconomic impacts /

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...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Diaz, Henry F., Pulwarty, Roger S., 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, 1997.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 292 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783642606724 (electronic bk.)
3642606725 (electronic bk.)