Weather and Society: Toward Integrated Approaches Contributor(s): Gruntfest, Eve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470669845 ISBN-13: 9780470669846 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $79.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology - Social Science | Human Geography |
Dewey: 304.25 |
LCCN: 2017044561 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 232 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Weather and Society: Toward Integrated Approaches provides the first interdisciplinary approach to the subject of weather and society. This guide to the evolving set of problem-solving approaches to weather's societal issues successfully integrates social science's techniques, concepts and methodologies into meteorological research and practice. Drawing especially on the work of the WAS*IS workshops (Weather and Society * Integrated Studies), this important reference offers a framework for starting to understand how the consideration of societal impacts can enhance the scientific disciplines that address the scope and impacts of weather, particularly meteorology. Filled with tools, concepts, case studies and helpful exercises, this resource:
Weather and Society is a hands-on guide for academics, students and professionals that offers a new approach to the successful integration of social science concepts and methodologies into the fabric of meteorological research and practice. |