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Weather, Climate, and Society
EISSN: 1948-8335
ISSN: 1948-8327
Priority: 6
Description: Weather, Climate, and Society (WCAS) publishes research that encompasses economics, policy analysis, political science, history, and institutional, social, and behavioral scholarship relating to weather and climate, including climate change. Contribu More ...
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RISEconomic Valuation of a New Meteorological Information Service: Conjoint Analysis for a Pollen Forecast System
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: his study aims to investigate the public?s preferences for and quantitatively measure the economic value of a pollen forecast system, a new meteorological information service, in South Korea. To directly measure the economic ...
Integrated Weather Effects on Cycling Shares, Frequencies, and Durations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: ith the increasing societal interest in climate change, health, accessibility, and liveability and subsequent policy aims to promote active transport modes over car usage, many scholars have investigated the relationship ...
Indigenous Knowledge for Environmental Prediction in the Pacific Island Countries
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: ndigenous people in Pacific Island countries (PICs) often use their knowledge of the environment, acquired through generations of holistic observational practices and experimental learning, to make meteorological forecasts. ...
Weather, Climate, and Resource Information Should Meet the Needs of Sahelian Pastoralists
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: here has been an increasing focus on providing better weather, climate, and resource information for decision making in drylands. This study explores what kind of information pastoralists in the Sahel received in 2013 and ...
“Certain Death” from Storm Surge: A Comparative Study of Household Responses to Warnings about Hurricanes Rita and Ike
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: his study examines the effect of an unusual ?certain death? warning message on Galveston, Harris, and Jefferson County, Texas, residents? expectations of storm surge damage and evacuation decisions during Hurricane Ike. ...
Confronting Farmers’ Perceptions of Climatic Vulnerability with Observed Relationships between Yields and Climate Variability in Central Argentina
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: armers? perceptions of climate variability is compared with the sensitivity of observed yields for wheat, maize, soybean, and sunflower crops to interannual and intra-annual climate variability in two districts (Junín and ...
The Effect of Climate Change on Natural Disasters: A College Student Perspective
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: limate change is currently a topic of debate that is discussed not only within the physical science community but also by those in policy. Outside of these communities lies the American public, often not seeking out climate ...
Measuring the Effectiveness of the Graphical Communication of Hurricane Storm Surge Threat
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: olor is an important variable in the graphical communication of weather information. The effect of different colors on understanding and perception is not always considered prior to releasing an image to the public. This ...
Decadal Climate Information Needs of Stakeholders for Decision Support in Water and Agriculture Production Sectors: A Case Study in the Missouri River Basin
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: any decadal climate prediction efforts have been initiated under phase 5 of the World Climate Research Programme Coupled Model Intercomparison Project. There is considerable ongoing discussion about model deficiencies, ...
Memory and Decision Making: Determining Action when the Sirens Sound
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: emories, both semantic, or learned knowledge, and episodic, or personal experiences, play an important role in an individual?s decision making under risk. In addition, varying levels of knowledge and experience exist in ...