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Strengthening National Hydrometeorological Services through Cascading Forecasting : Investing for Sustainability and Impact across Global, Regional, and National Centers

Low-income countries’ hydrometeorological services often face considerable constraints in delivering the information needed to effectively drive early warning and climate adaptation, which, if improved, could generate socioeconomic benefits of about US$1.4 billion per year. Modern weather forec...

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Main Authors: Kull, Daniel, Graessle, Corinne, Aryan, Barzin
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
SKILLS
FORECASTS
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
UNCERTAINTIES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
PRODUCTION
TEMPERATURE
VALUATION
TELECOMMUNICATION
INCOME
WMO
EXPECTATIONS
SATELLITES
METEOROLOGY
GROUPS
DISCOUNT RATE
DATA COLLECTION
HYDROLOGY
WIND
PROGRAMS
INFORMATION
SERVICES
COST ESTIMATES
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
WELFARE
ATMOSPHERE
INCENTIVES
CAPACITY BUILDING
MODELS
PROJECTS
PLANNING
DECISIONS
CITIES
DECISION- MAKING
AIR
SUPPLY SIDE
SEVERE WEATHER
EXTREME WEATHER
TRENDS
PLANS
RADIATION
COLLABORATION
KNOWLEDGE
PHYSICS
DEVELOPMENT
PRESENT VALUE
INFLUENCE
SCENARIOS
COSTS
TROPICS
TRAINING
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
INFORMATION SERVICES
CAPACITY
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
GLOBAL WARMING
EXTERNALITIES
EXPERTS
CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
FORECASTING
SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
RESEARCH
CYCLONES
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
AVERAGING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
SENSITIVITY ANALYSES
PRECIPITATION
FINANCE
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
NATIONAL MODELS
DATA SHARING
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
TECHNOLOGY
EMISSION
TROPICAL CYCLONE
LEAD
CLIMATE CHANGE
IPCC
SCIENCE
COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS
PARTICIPATION
ANNUAL COSTS
VALUE
ECONOMIC SECTORS
CLIMATE
DEMAND
MARGINAL COSTS
CLIMATE SYSTEM
DATA SERVICES
AGRICULTURE
DECISION-MAKING
COST-BENEFIT
DECISION MAKING
MARKET
EMAIL
FINANCIAL LOSSES
POLICY
MEDIA
DISCOUNT RATES
GDP
GOODS
OCEANS
THEORY
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
TURBULENCE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
INVESTMENT
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
PARTNERS
TROPICAL CYCLONES
ALLOCATION
SUPPLY
RAIN
INVESTMENTS
RISK MANAGEMENT
FORECASTING SERVICES
FUNDING
COMMUNICATION
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
USER GROUPS
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY
TECHNOLOGIES
CLIMATOLOGY
OUTCOMES
HYDROMETEOROLOGY
PUBLIC GOOD
FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
ADVERSE EFFECTS
COST ANALYSIS
BENEFITS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
ENERGY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/26089546/strengthening-national-hydrometeorological-services-through-cascading-forecasting-investing-sustainability-impact-across-global-regional-national-centers
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24151

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/26089546/strengthening-national-hydrometeorological-services-through-cascading-forecasting-investing-sustainability-impact-across-global-regional-national-centers
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24151

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