From principles to action: Applying the National Research Council's principles for effective decision support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's watch office

Climate Services

Volumn 1, Issue , 2016, Pages 12-23

  Meadow, Alison M ^a   Guido, Zack ^a   Crimmins, Michael A ^a   McLeod, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate services; Decision support; Emergency management; Flood risk

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84971432611     PISSN: None     EISSN: 24058807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cliser.2016.02.002     Document Type: Note

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