TY  - BOOK
AU  - Salvadori,Gianfausto
AU  - Michele,Carlo De
AU  - Kottegoda,Nathabandu T.
AU  - Rosso,Renzo
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Extremes in Nature: An Approach Using Copulas 
T2  - Water Science and Technology Library,
SN  - 9781402044151
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Dordrecht
PB  - Springer Netherlands
KW  - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
KW  - MATHEMATICS
KW  - PHYSICS
KW  - ECONOMICS
KW  - STATISTICS
KW  - ENGINEERING
KW  - GEOSCIENCES
KW  - MATH. APPLICATIONS IN GEOSCIENCES
KW  - COMPLEXITY
KW  - GEOPHYSICS/GEODESY
KW  - APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICS
KW  - STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS/ECONOMICS/MATHEMATICAL FINANCE/INSURANCE
N1  - Univariate Extreme Value theory -- Multivariate Extreme Value theory -- Bivariate Analysis Via Copulas -- Multivariate Analysis Via Copulas -- Extreme Value Analysis Via Copulas
N2  - The study of the statistics of extreme events is an essential first step in the mitigation of natural catastrophies, that often cause severe economic losses worldwide. This book is about the theoretical and practical aspects of the statistics of Extreme Events in Nature. Most importantly, this is the first text in which Copulas are introduced and used in Geophysics. Several topics are fully original, and show how standard models and calculations can be improved by exploiting the opportunities offered by Copulas. In addition, new quantities useful for design and risk assessment are introduced. Practicioners in all research areas of Geosciences and extreme events (including Finance and Insurance, closely related to natural disasters) will definitely benefit from the new Copula-approach outlined in the book. Audience This volume will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the fields of civil and environmental engineering, geophysics, geosciences, geography and environmental science. Also scientists and undergraduate up to post graduate level students in water resources and hydrology will find valuable information in this book
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4415-1
ER  -