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Extreme Events and Climate Change
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Editorial
Extreme events and climate change – status of knowledge and recommendations of the OcCC
Introduction
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Part 1 Scientific basis
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1.1. Extreme events, natural hazards and natural catastrophes: a terminology
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| 1.2. Observed climate change and future trends |
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1.3. Extreme events in Switzerland
1.3.1. Classification of extreme climatological events
1.3.2. A calendar of the last 500 years
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1.4. The identification of trends has its limitations
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1.5. Regional climate scenarios
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1.6. Extreme events from the human standpoint
1.6.1. Influence on risks and losses
1.6.2. Trends in losses from floods, landslides and avalanches
1.6.3. Loss trends in elemental loss insurance
1.6.4. Extreme events from the standpoint of the insurance business
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Part 2 Present knowledge
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2.1. Temperature extremes
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2.2. Risk of frost
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2.3. Drought
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2.4. Forest fires
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2.5. Heavy precipitation
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2.6. Hail
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2.7. Floods
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2.8. Mass movements: landslides, blockfalls and rock avalanches
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2.9. Avalanches
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2.10. Winter storms
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Appendix
A1. Contributors to the report
A2. Photographs
A3. Members of the OcCC
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| Contributors |
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Pictures as Postscript files
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