Using weather modification to subdue severe weather

Scott Knowles and Mark Skidmore

Chapter 18 in Handbook on the Economics of Disasters, 2022, pp 389-399 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: There is limited public discourse and understanding about the history and science of weather modiï¬ cation, though scientists have researched, tested, and implemented numerous methods of weather interventions for six decades. The general trend of increasing exposure to extreme weather events prompts us to offer a summary and general evaluation of weather modification technologies. In this chapter, we summarize information about weather modiï¬ cation activity globally with an emphasis on the potential for reducing the severity of and damages from extreme weather. The chapter also presents a brief discussion of approaches to evaluating beneï¬ ts and costs of such programs.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment; Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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