WEATHER WARNINGS

Municipalities' Preparedness for Weather Hazards and Response to Weather Warnings

The study of the management of weather-related disaster risks by municipalities has attracted little attention even though these organizations play a key role in protecting the population from extreme meteorological conditions. This article contributes to filling this gap with new evidence on the level and determinants of Quebec municipalities' preparedness for weather hazards and response to r...

Weather warnings predict fall-related injuries among older adults.

BACKGROUND weather predictions are a useful tool for informing public health planning and prevention strategies for non-injury health outcomes, but the association between winter weather warnings and fall-related injuries has not been assessed previously. OBJECTIVE to examine the association between fall-related injuries among older adults and government-issued winter weather warnings. METH...

Reprint 450 Applications of Remote Sensing in Weather Forecasting and Warnings

Ecological warnings

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Warnings about simulation

Discrete-event simulation modelling is a powerful systems analysis tool. However, in practice, several mistakes can compromise a simulation study that might lead the decision maker to the wrong conclusion. Based on our review of the literature on related topics, and our experience in applying simulation, we have compiled some ‘warnings’ for the user community. These warnings are grouped into se...