Climate change in Switzerland : effects of extreme precipitation events : assessment report.

Contributor(s):

Advisory Body for Climate Research of the Swiss Federal Government

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Bern : OcCC Secretariat, ProClim, 1999Description: 32 p. : illSubject(s):

DDC classification:

551.609494 21

Subject: Serious worldwide consequences associated with climate change are expected unless greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced. For Switzerland, the impact of natural disasters - especially flooding, which tends to cause particularly high levels of damage - is a key issue. This report discusses the frequency and potential economic impact of heavy precipitation events and droughts in Switzerland

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Serious worldwide consequences associated with climate change are expected unless greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced. For Switzerland, the impact of natural disasters - especially flooding, which tends to cause particularly high levels of damage - is a key issue. This report discusses the frequency and potential economic impact of heavy precipitation events and droughts in Switzerland

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