Lecturer in charge of the module
Assoc. Prof. Alberto Viglione (DIATI, Politecnico di Torino) - AV
Module Learning Objectives and Skill Acquisition
This module consists in three parts. The first allows the students to familiarize with the definition and quantification of extremes as well as the associated risks. Examples on how people have coped and do cope with hydrometeorological extreme events such floods, droughts, cyclones, heat waves, etc. are illustrated. The second part is dedicated to the effects of climate change on hydrometeorological extremes and on possible adaptation strategies. Climate modelling of extremes is discussed together with ways to deal with the presence of unavoidable uncertainties in climate impact projections. The third part describes the catastrophe modelling (CAT) done by the re-insurance industry and the students will apply a simplified CAT model.