Forecasting has always been at the forefront of decision making and planning. The
uncertainty that surrounds the future is both exciting and challenging, with individuals and …

This chapter surveys the rapid rise of social media in a range of disaster experiences,
reviewing topics of citizen reporting, community-oriented computing, distributed problem …

We are all faced with uncertainty about the future, but we can get the measure of some
uncertainties in terms of probabilities. Probabilities are notoriously difficult to communicate …

Background Infectious disease forecasting aims to predict characteristics of both seasonal
epidemics and future pandemics. Accurate and timely infectious disease forecasts could aid …

Numerical models that combine weather forecasting and atmospheric chemistry are here
referred to as chemical weather forecasting models. Eighteen operational chemical weather …

This review briefly examines the vast range of techniques used to communicate risk
assessments arising from statistical analysis. After discussing essential psychological and …

Understanding the public's sources, perceptions, uses, and values of weather forecasts is
integral to providing those forecasts in the most societally beneficial manner. To begin …

Understanding Public Hurricane Evacuation Decisions and Responses to Forecast and
Warning Messages in: Weather and Forecasting Volume 31 Issue 2 (2016) Jump to Content …

Predictions about the effects of climate change cannot be made with complete certainty, so
acknowledging uncertainty may increase trust in scientists and public acceptance of their …

Despite improvements in forecasting extreme weather events, noncompliance with weather
warnings among the public remains a problem. Although there are likely many reasons for …