Abnormal weather events in 2009, increased precipitation and disastrous impacts in the Philippines

Climatic Change

Volumn 118, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 715-727

  Yumul Jr , Graciano P ^a,b,c   Dimalanta, Carla B ^a   Servando, Nathaniel T ^b   Cruz, Nathaniel A ^b  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ^*  (Philippines)

^c Monte Oro Resources and Energy Inc   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; CLIMATE PATTERNS; COMMUNITY-BASED; DEGRADED ECOSYSTEMS; DROUGHT CONDITIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WEATHER PATTERNS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTERS; DROUGHT; LASERS;

HURRICANES;

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRY SEASON; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84878345876     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-012-0661-8     Document Type: Article

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