In the presented scientific work qualitative characteristics of typical modern prognostic models of dangerous hydrological phenomena based on the most common scenarios of climate change are analyzed. As the research areas, quite different in physiographical characteristics mountainous highly urbanized areas in the Alpine region of Europe and the slopes of the Great Dividing Ridge in Australia were chosen. The possible changes caused by the forthcoming climate change according to the most common IPSS scenarios were analyzed...

Abstract Following the levels of intentionality and semiosis distinguished by the Semiotic Hierarchy (a layered model of semiosis/intentionality), and the distinction between original agency (without the use of artefacts) and enhanced agency (the prosthetic incorporation of artefacts), we propose a model of an agency hierarchy, consisting of six layers. Consistent with the phenomenological orientation of cognitive semi- otics, a central claim is that agency and subjectivity are complementary aspects of intentionality. Hence, there is no agency without at least the minimal sense/feeling of agency...