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WP1A

WP1A: Impact modelling and risk-based warnings

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Henning Rust, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Uwe Ulbrich, Dr. Nico Becker, Dr. Martin Göber

Over the past decades, weather forecasts have been continuously improved. In addition to pure weather forecasting, the prediction of weather impacts is now becoming more and more important. Particularly in the case of extreme weather events, understanding the risks and impacts of the events is of ...

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WP1B: Citizen Science @FESSTVaL

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Henning Rust, Dr. Nadine Fleischhut, Dr. Martin Göber, B.Sc. Christopher Böttcher

The communication of weather forecasts, weather warnings and their uncertainty will be examined within the framework of the HErZ project WEXICOM, especially with regard to the effectiveness of communication. In addition to various forms of weather forecasts and warnings, we will examine the extent ...

WP2

WP2: Effectively communicating probabilistic impact forecasts for severe weather conditions using cognitive and behavioural science

Dr. Nadine Fleischhut, Prof. Dr. Ralph Hertwig, Dr. Stefan M. Herzog

Despite good forecasts and warnings, people may misperceive weather risks and fail to respond appropriately. Their understanding of forecast uncertainty has long been a major concern (Joslyn and Savelli, 2010, Spiegelhalter et al., 2011); more recently, understanding weather risks and impacts has ...

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WP 3: Public Response to Weather Warnings

Dr. Katja Schulze

WP 3 examines how effective weather warnings are in Germany and how different population groups respond to them. Previous studies often relied on hypothetical scenarios, yet actual behavior frequently deviates from intended behavior (intention-behavior gap; Sheeran & Webb, 2016 ). Therefore, ...

WP4

WP4: Improving coping capacities of the public regarding weather risks through usergroup specific warning communication formats

Prof. Dr. Martin Voss, Dr. Katja Schulze

Within WP 4 we will to deepen our understanding regarding the public’s perception and use of weather risk information. Based on the results of HErZ II we aim at improving to address the informational needs of public user-groups with customised appropriate warning messages based upon preferences ...

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