Contents
Foreword xi Acknowledgments xiii About the Authors xv Abbreviations xvii Chapter 1
Overview 1 In This Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Why Are NMHSs Important? 3 What Are the Obstacles to Better NMHSs? 4 Key Principles for Modernizing NMHSs 6 Notes 10 References 11
Chapter 2
Coping with Weather, Climate, and Water Hazards 13 In This Chapter 13 Introduction 13 A Snapshot of the Impact of Natural Disasters 14 Warning Systems 16 Forecasting Systems 18 Arresting the Decline of NMHSs 19 What the World Bank Can Do 25 Notes 27 References 28
Chapter 3
National Meteorological and Hydrological Services 31 In This Chapter 31 Introduction 31 The Global Weather, Climate, and Water Enterprise 32 The Special Role of NMHSs 37 A Snapshot of Hydrological Services 42 Latest in Forecasting Operations 47 Limiting Factors in Forecasting 52
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