Introduction

Nicolas Bousquet () and Pietro Bernardara
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Pietro Bernardara: EDF R&D

Chapter Chapter 2 in Extreme Value Theory with Applications to Natural Hazards, 2021, pp 17-24 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This introduction recalls the considerable socio-economic challenges associated with extreme natural hazards. The possibilities of statistical quantification of past hazards and extrapolation, offered by extreme value theory, make it an essential tool to improve risk mitigation. The objectives of this book, answering the questions of engineers, decision-makers, researchers, professors, and students, are briefly presented.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74942-2_2

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