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Online-Ressource (296 p. 93 illus., 13 illus. in color, digital)
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9781935704027
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"Evaluates the National Weather Service's warnings and other efforts to reduce tornado casualties based on statistical analysis of data from sources such as NOAA and the U.S. Census"--Provided by publisher
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For almost a decade, economists Kevin M. Simmons and Daniel Sutter have been studying the economic impacts and social consequences of the approximately 1,200 tornadoes that touch down across the United States annually. During this time, Simmons and Sutter have been compiling information from sources such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Census in order to examine the casualties caused by tornadoes and to evaluate the National Weather Service's efforts to reduce these casualties. In Economic and Societal Impacts of Tornadoes, Simmons and Sutter present their findings. This analysis will be useful to anyone studying meteorology and imperative for anyone working in emergency disaster management
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For almost a decade, economists Kevin M. Simmons and Daniel Sutter have been studying the economic effects and social consequences of the approximately 1,200 tornadoes that touch down across the United States annually. During this time, they have compiled information from sources such as NOAA and the U.S. Census Bureau to examine the casualties caused by tornadoes and to evaluate the National Weather Service (NWS)’s efforts to reduce these casualties. Their unique database has enabled this fascinating and game-changing study for meteorologists, social scientists, emergency managers, and everyone studying severe weather, policy, disaster management, or applied economics
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; DEDICATION; FOREWORD; 1 WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM SOCIETAL IMPACTS ANALYSIS; 1.1. Our Approach; 1.2. Research, Tornadoes, and Societal Impacts: A Short History; 1.2.1. Doppler Radar; 1.2.2. Safe Rooms; 1.3. A Twister Gets Our Attention; 1.4. Mixing Meteorology and Economics; 2 TORNADO CLIMATOLOGY AND SOCIETY'S TORNADO RISK; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Tornado Incidence; 2.3. Tornado Risk Across States; 2.4. Population Density Bias and County Tornadoes; 2.5. Are Strong Tornadoes Underrated in Sparsely Populated Areas?; 2.6. Summary
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3 AN ANALYSIS OF TORNADO CASUALTIES3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Patterns of Tornado Casualties; 3.3. Determinants of Tornado Casualties; 3.4. Tornado Casualties: Evidence from Casualty Regressions; 3.5. A Closer Look at Tornado Vulnerability; 3.6. Are Tornadoes More Deadly in Some States?; 3.7. The Lethality of Tornadoes: Fatalities by Location; 3.8. What Is the Worst-Case Casualty Scenario?; 3.9. Conclusion; 3.10. Summary; 3.11. Appendix; 4 TORNADO WARNINGS: HOW DOPPLER RADAR, FALSE ALARMS, AND TORNADO WATCHES AFFECT CASUALTIES; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Perspectives on Hazard Warnings and Response
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4.3. What Is the Value of Responding to a Tornado Warning?4.4. Analysis: The Expected Benefit of Taking Shelter; 4.5. Tornado Warning Efforts by the NWS; 4.6. Doppler Radar and Casualties; 4.7. Tornado Warnings and Casualties; 4.8. False Alarms and Casualties; 4.9. Tornado Watches and Casualties; 4.10. The Cost of Tornado Warnings and the Value of Storm Based Warnings; 4.11. Summary; 5 SHELTERING FROM THE STORM: EVALUATING TORNADO SHELTERS AS A MITIGATION INVESTMENT ; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Investing in Mitigation; 5.3. The Cost-Effectiveness of Shelters by State
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5.4. Extensions of Our Analysis5.5. A Look Behind the Assumptions of the Tornado Shelter Calculations; 5.6. The Market Value of Mitigation and Tornado Shelters; 5.7. Conclusion; 5.8. Summary; 5.9. Appendix; 6 PROPERTY DAMAGE AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF TORNADOES; 6.1. Understanding the Destructive Impacts of Tornadoes; 6.2. The Available Data on Property Damage; 6.3. Patterns in Tornado Damage; 6.4. Damage and Casualties; 6.5. The Determinants of Tornado Damage; 6.6. Community Impacts of Tornadoes; 6.7. Conclusion; 6.8. Summary; 6.9. Appendix
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7 GOING FORWARD: USING SOCIETAL IMPACTS RESEARCH TO REDUCE TORNADO RISK7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Assessing the Societal Cost of Tornadoes; 7.3. The Determinants of Casualties: Keys for Future Reduction; 7.4. Societal Impacts as a Guide for Meteorological Research; 7.5. Summary; 7.6. Conclusion; NOTES; Note to Chapter 1; Notes to Chapter 2; Notes to Chapter 3; Notes to Chapter 4; Notes to Chapter 5; Notes to Chapter 6; Notes to Chapter 7; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 3 Appendix; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; INDEX
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781878220998
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Simmons, Kevin M., 1956 - Economic and societal impacts of tornadoes Boston, Mass. : American Meteorological Society, 2011 ISBN 9781878220998
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1878220993
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
Keywords:
Tornado
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Prognose
;
Krisenmanagement
;
Wirtschaft
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Beckett, Samuel 1906-1989 Company
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Tornado
;
Prognose
;
Krisenmanagement
;
Wirtschaft
;
Beckett, Samuel 1906-1989 Company
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-935704-02-7
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