The Uncertainty Business : Risks and Opportunities in Weather and Climate

Originally published in 1986, this book discusses the value of weather and climate information in government and business decision-making.

It issues a strong manifesto for the development of new areas of research requiring the skills of weather scientists, geographers, economists, planners and political scientists.

It offers a coherent and non-technical presentation of this climatology, supported with practical guidance on assessing the impacts of weather and climate on human affairs.