Hurricanes

Hurricanes cause immense economic damage. The risk of hurricanes and their influence on insurance policies as well as scientific findings are treated comprehensively in this book.

Section A. Climatological Perspectives.- 1 Decadal Climate Variability, Atlantic Hurricanes, and Societal Impacts: An Overview.- 2 Climate Trends Associated with Multidecadal Variability of Atlantic Hurricane Activity.- 3 Climate Variations and Hurricane Activity: Some Theoretical Issues.- 4 Numerical Simulations of Intense Tropical Storms.- Section B. Impacts of Hurricane Variability.- 5 History of the Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones Since the Discovery of the New World.- 6 The Frequency and Intensity of Atlantic Hurricanes and Their Influence on the Structure of South Florida Mangrove Communities.- 7 A Socioeconomic Analysis of Hurricanes in Puerto Rico: An Overview of Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness.- Section C. Vulnerability and Policy Issues.- 8 Vulnerability to Hurricanes Along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts: Considerations of the Use of Long-Term Forecasts.- 9 The Political Ecology of Vulnerability to Hurricane-Related Hazards.- 10 Incorporating Variability in the Disaster Planning Process.- 11 Communicating Climate Research to Policy Makers.- 12 Hurricane Mitigation Efforts at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency.- Section D. Hurricane Risks and Property-Loss Insurance.- 13 Insurable Risks, Regulation, and the Changing Insurance Environment.- 14 Current and Potential Impact of Hurricane Variability on the Insurance Industry.- Closing Remarks.