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Cyclones in Southern Africa: Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics (Sustainable Development Goals Series) by Godwell Nhamo (editor), Kaitano Dube (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Cyclones in Southern Africa: Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics (Sustainable Development Goals Series) about?

The subject of tropical cyclones in Southern Africa, also known as hurricanes or typhoons in other regions of the world, has been growing over the past few decades. However, there is still limited literature on foundational and fundamental topics on the matter. To this end, this book addresses this gap, citing some examples from both historic and recent tropical cyclones. The book presents meteorological and climatic aspects of tropical cyclones, including reviews on forecasting, warning message dissemination and public response aspects of early warning systems with a focus on the Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. Fundamentals in disaster risk reduction (DRR) are also discussed moving from the provisions of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015), to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030). Climate change issues are central to the publication, as well as the role of information and communication technologies in DRR and management. The book also tackles some challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of regional legal and institutional frameworks on DRR. The book comes as part of a series with three volumes. The other volumes include “C

Who reads Cyclones in Southern Africa: Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics (Sustainable Development Goals Series)?

Author

Godwell Nhamo (editor), Kaitano Dube (editor)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9783030742645

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Nature, Science, Anthropology