Exploring the Need for Developing Impact-Based Forecasting in West Africa

Exploring the Need for Developing Impact-Based Forecasting in West Africa

While conventional weather forecasts focus on meteorological thresholds for extreme events, Impact-Based Forecasts (IBF) integrate information about the potential severity of weather impacts with their likelihood of occurrence. As IBF provides an indication of local risk, there is an increasing upta...

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Main Authors: Elias Nkiaka, Andrea Taylor, Andrew J. Dougill, Philip Antwi-Agyei, Elijah Adesanya Adefisan, Maureen A. Ahiataku, Frank Baffour-Ata, Nicolas Fournier, Victor S. Indasi, Oumar Konte, Kamoru Abiodun Lawal, Awa Toure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Climate
Subjects:
disaster risk reduction
forecast evalution
stakeholder engagement
climate services
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2020.565500/full

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