Abstract
Preface M. Gad-el-Hak 1. Introduction M. Gad-el-Hak 2. The art and science of large-scale disasters M. Gad-el-Hak 3. Multiscale modeling for large-scale disaster applications R. M. Pidaparti 4. Addressing the root causes of large-scale disasters I. Kelman 5. Issues in disaster-relief logistics N. Altay 6. Large-scale disasters: perspectives on medical response J. Elkholy and M. Gad-el-hak 7. Augmentation of health-care capacity in large-scale disasters A. M. Radwan 8. Energy, climate change and how to avoid a manmade disaster A. F. Ghoniem 9. Seawater agriculture for energy, warming, food, land and water D. M. Bushnell 10. Natural and anthropogenic aerosol-related hazards affecting megacities H. El-Askary and M. Kafatos 11. Tsunamis: Manifestation and aftermath H. J. S. Fernando, A. Braun, R. Galappatti, J. Ruwanpura and S. C. Wirasinghe 12. Intermediate-scale dynamics of the upper troposphere and stratosphere J. J. Riley 13. Coupled weather-chemistry modeling G. A. Grell 14. Seasonal-to-decadal prediction using climate models: successes and challenges R. Saravanan 15. Climate change and related disasters A. S. Zakey, F. Giorgi and J. Pal 16. Impact of climate change on precipitation R. Rasmussen, A. Dai and K. E. Trenberth 17. Weather-related disasters in arid lands T. T. Warner 18. The first hundred years of numerical weather prediction J. Pudykiewicz and G. Brunet 19. Fundamental issues in numerical weather prediction J. Dudhia 20. Space measurements for disaster response: the International Charter A. Mahmood and M. Shokr 21. Weather satellite measurements: their use for prediction W. L. Smith Epilogue M. Gad-el-Hak Index.
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