Tropical cyclones have always been a concern of meteorologists, and there are many
studies regarding the axisymmetric structures, dynamic mechanisms, and forecasting …

The effect of climate change on tropical cyclone intensity has been an important scientific
issue for a few decades. Although theory and modeling suggest the intensification of tropical …

The increasing impact of natural disasters over recent decades has been well documented,
especially the direct economic losses and losses that were insured. Claims are made by …

This chapter presents current knowledge of observed and projected impacts from extreme
weather events, based on recorded events and their losses, as well as studies that project …

Chapter 3 evaluates observed and projected changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial
extent, and duration of extreme weather and climate events. This physical basis provides a …

Contribution of Tropical Cyclones to Rainfall at the Global Scale in: Journal of Climate Volume
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We examine the impact of typhoons on local economic activity in coastal China. To capture
potential damages from an individual typhoon we use historical typhoon track data in …

Climate and land-use change increases the probability of heavy rains and flooding. In this
study, we present a spatiotemporal evaluation of the changes in floods and associated …

In this paper, studies on extreme climate in China including extreme temperature and
precipitation, dust weather activity, tropical cyclone activity, intense snowfall and cold surge …

Four urban ecological design and planning research areas are identified:(1) application of
ecosystem services,(2) adaptation of settlements for natural disasters,(3) ecological renewal …