Chapter 5
... * Sub-chapter 5.1 was co-authored by Christos Zerefos, John Kapsomenakis and Costas Douvis. The environmental, economic and social impacts of climate change in Greece ...
... * Sub-chapter 5.1 was co-authored by Christos Zerefos, John Kapsomenakis and Costas Douvis. The environmental, economic and social impacts of climate change in Greece ...
- Wiley Online Library
... the Hadley Centre General Circulation Model (GCM), and six climate scenarios, X901M, X902L, X903H, X904M, X905L, and X906H from the Integrated Global System Model (IGSM) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In the current dynamic vegetation model, some parameters are more important th ...
... the Hadley Centre General Circulation Model (GCM), and six climate scenarios, X901M, X902L, X903H, X904M, X905L, and X906H from the Integrated Global System Model (IGSM) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In the current dynamic vegetation model, some parameters are more important th ...
Climate change, natural disasters and human displacement
... time trigger larger and more complex movements of population, both within and across borders, and has the potential to render some people stateless. Since climate change is certain to have a major impact on future patterns of human mobility, approaches which address environmental issues in isolation ...
... time trigger larger and more complex movements of population, both within and across borders, and has the potential to render some people stateless. Since climate change is certain to have a major impact on future patterns of human mobility, approaches which address environmental issues in isolation ...
ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE
... near the surface than higher in the atmosphere. Also, each higher layer in the atmosphere provides more space for air molecules to spread out, thus lowering the air pressure (and air density) at higher altitudes. Q: Are the greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate change all the same thing? A: ...
... near the surface than higher in the atmosphere. Also, each higher layer in the atmosphere provides more space for air molecules to spread out, thus lowering the air pressure (and air density) at higher altitudes. Q: Are the greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate change all the same thing? A: ...
Ocean Science and Climate Change
... Ocean Science and Climate Change by Martha Crago and Nikki Macdonald The Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is taking place in Paris from 30 November to 11 December, 2015. Decision-makers from across the globe will be coming together to mak ...
... Ocean Science and Climate Change by Martha Crago and Nikki Macdonald The Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is taking place in Paris from 30 November to 11 December, 2015. Decision-makers from across the globe will be coming together to mak ...
cool policy: climate change mitigation supporting growth
... Years of research have established that increased GHG emissions as a result of human activity have led to and, if nothing is done, will continue to lead to significant increases in global average temperatures. Although there is some uncertainty about the exact response of average temperature to GHG ...
... Years of research have established that increased GHG emissions as a result of human activity have led to and, if nothing is done, will continue to lead to significant increases in global average temperatures. Although there is some uncertainty about the exact response of average temperature to GHG ...
Globalization, Climate Change, and Human Health
... of the consequent environmental and social changes. These global changes fundamentally influence patterns of human health, international health care, and public health activities.2 They constitute a syndrome, not a set of separate changes, that reflects the interrelated pressures, stresses, and tens ...
... of the consequent environmental and social changes. These global changes fundamentally influence patterns of human health, international health care, and public health activities.2 They constitute a syndrome, not a set of separate changes, that reflects the interrelated pressures, stresses, and tens ...
Slide 1
... Which drivers of change (climatic, anthropogenic) are the most important in the mangrove socio-ecological systems you are familiar with? • What interactions between drivers? ...
... Which drivers of change (climatic, anthropogenic) are the most important in the mangrove socio-ecological systems you are familiar with? • What interactions between drivers? ...
Assessment of climate change impact on water Linköping University Post Print
... General circulation models (GCMs) are useful for providing climate change scenarios as a basis for estimating the impacts of climate change. To provide scenarios of water resources and extremes, results from GCMs can be applied in hydrological models to identify climate change impacts. However, GCMs ...
... General circulation models (GCMs) are useful for providing climate change scenarios as a basis for estimating the impacts of climate change. To provide scenarios of water resources and extremes, results from GCMs can be applied in hydrological models to identify climate change impacts. However, GCMs ...
PowerPoint is here
... Somehow Causing Global Warming? No • First, it’s the atmosphere and sun which heat the ocean. The ocean can’t net heat the Earth atmosphere unless the atmosphere alREADY input that heat into the ocean to begin with. • Also, the strongest ocean heat oscillation is the El Nino / Southern Oscillation ( ...
... Somehow Causing Global Warming? No • First, it’s the atmosphere and sun which heat the ocean. The ocean can’t net heat the Earth atmosphere unless the atmosphere alREADY input that heat into the ocean to begin with. • Also, the strongest ocean heat oscillation is the El Nino / Southern Oscillation ( ...
Lost in the problem: the role of boundary organisations in the
... work: they indicate that scientists and policymakers in their coordination efforts have ignored relevant demarcation issues. The evidence of dual participation, dual accountability and use of boundary objects can also be used to assess conditions under which creating credible, legitimate and salient ...
... work: they indicate that scientists and policymakers in their coordination efforts have ignored relevant demarcation issues. The evidence of dual participation, dual accountability and use of boundary objects can also be used to assess conditions under which creating credible, legitimate and salient ...
population dynamics and climate change - 12
... impedes progress towards sustainable development. Climate change is the most significant emerging issue in international population and development discussions as reflected in resolutions adopted by the United Nations Commission on Population and Development in 2008 and 2009 and in the Kampala Decla ...
... impedes progress towards sustainable development. Climate change is the most significant emerging issue in international population and development discussions as reflected in resolutions adopted by the United Nations Commission on Population and Development in 2008 and 2009 and in the Kampala Decla ...
Usable Science? The UK Climate Projections 2009
... relevant to their needs, and produced (and distributed) in an unbiased transparent conduct that considered among other factors potential opposing views, values, and beliefs (Cash et al. 2003; Hulme and Dessai 2008b; Munang et al. 2011). ...
... relevant to their needs, and produced (and distributed) in an unbiased transparent conduct that considered among other factors potential opposing views, values, and beliefs (Cash et al. 2003; Hulme and Dessai 2008b; Munang et al. 2011). ...
The science of climate change in Africa: impacts and
... In winter the reverse occurs, with the land cooling more than the oceans do, creating the north-east monsoon. These changes affect lands far from south Asia, for example along the eastern margins of Africa. West Africa is affected by a south-west monsoon that arises in a similar fashion. In the summ ...
... In winter the reverse occurs, with the land cooling more than the oceans do, creating the north-east monsoon. These changes affect lands far from south Asia, for example along the eastern margins of Africa. West Africa is affected by a south-west monsoon that arises in a similar fashion. In the summ ...
published
... to actions they undertake to reduce the impacts of local natural hazards. Climate change social science has long sought to document and assess public perceptions of climate science and the climate-changed future (Leiserowitz, 2005; Lorenzoni & Pidgeon, 2006). Research in this area explores trends an ...
... to actions they undertake to reduce the impacts of local natural hazards. Climate change social science has long sought to document and assess public perceptions of climate science and the climate-changed future (Leiserowitz, 2005; Lorenzoni & Pidgeon, 2006). Research in this area explores trends an ...
NJCAA Natural Resources - New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance
... ecosystems and on different features or species within those ecosystems.7 Species most affected will be those that are highly specialized or dependent on particular conditions or habitat features with narrow tolerances. It is important to note that human-induced climate change is not the only factor ...
... ecosystems and on different features or species within those ecosystems.7 Species most affected will be those that are highly specialized or dependent on particular conditions or habitat features with narrow tolerances. It is important to note that human-induced climate change is not the only factor ...
Palmyra Coral d 18 O
... 1. Are late 20th century El Niño events more frequent and more severe than those of the recent past? 2. Is there a correlation between average global temperature and El Niño activity? 3. How much and how fast has ENSO changed in the past? ...
... 1. Are late 20th century El Niño events more frequent and more severe than those of the recent past? 2. Is there a correlation between average global temperature and El Niño activity? 3. How much and how fast has ENSO changed in the past? ...
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... analysis of the very long run. Rigorous analysis shows that economic models spanning many generations are frequently indeterminate, with opportunities for multiple equilibria and chaotic dynamics (DeCanio 2003, Chapter 3). More than just efficiency and optimization is at stake: any approach to disco ...
... analysis of the very long run. Rigorous analysis shows that economic models spanning many generations are frequently indeterminate, with opportunities for multiple equilibria and chaotic dynamics (DeCanio 2003, Chapter 3). More than just efficiency and optimization is at stake: any approach to disco ...
Official PDF , 28 pages
... should make sacrifices in their own living standards for the sake of uncertain gains to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and to the grandchildren of others, remote in distance. The wide distribution of expected but distant benefits in response to collective action today provides an incen ...
... should make sacrifices in their own living standards for the sake of uncertain gains to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and to the grandchildren of others, remote in distance. The wide distribution of expected but distant benefits in response to collective action today provides an incen ...
A framework for modelling fish and shellfish
... studies (Fischlin et al., 2007). Extensions of these modelling approaches could include simulations to evaluate the performance of different management strategies under changing ocean conditions (A’mar et al., 2009). There are trade-offs between all three modelling approaches. From a physical perspe ...
... studies (Fischlin et al., 2007). Extensions of these modelling approaches could include simulations to evaluate the performance of different management strategies under changing ocean conditions (A’mar et al., 2009). There are trade-offs between all three modelling approaches. From a physical perspe ...
Antagonism, The Commons and Solidarity
... to the de-politicization of climate change through the ‘post-political’ turn and the primacy given to technological and scientific approaches to climate change (e.g. Swyngedouw, 2007; 2010); and are suggestive of the importance of thinking productively and critically about what is at stake in strate ...
... to the de-politicization of climate change through the ‘post-political’ turn and the primacy given to technological and scientific approaches to climate change (e.g. Swyngedouw, 2007; 2010); and are suggestive of the importance of thinking productively and critically about what is at stake in strate ...
2014 PreProposal TNC Shoshone River Revegetation
... others before it flows into Big Horn Lake at the base of the Big Horn Mountains. The upper Shoshone watershed contains essential migratory routes and crucial winter range for mule deer, bighorn sheep, elk, moose, and pronghorn. The lower watershed contains a waterfowl migratory corridor, as well as ...
... others before it flows into Big Horn Lake at the base of the Big Horn Mountains. The upper Shoshone watershed contains essential migratory routes and crucial winter range for mule deer, bighorn sheep, elk, moose, and pronghorn. The lower watershed contains a waterfowl migratory corridor, as well as ...
Report from the launching conference
... The high score on question 3 was closely followed by "learning about other projects" (average score of 4.57), indicating that the SANCOOP researchers are not just narrowly focused on their own projects. The scores on the other points must also be considered as very encouraging, leading us to conclud ...
... The high score on question 3 was closely followed by "learning about other projects" (average score of 4.57), indicating that the SANCOOP researchers are not just narrowly focused on their own projects. The scores on the other points must also be considered as very encouraging, leading us to conclud ...
Climate Change Trends and Vulnerability to Biome Shifts
... Future Climate Projections The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has coordinated research groups to project possible future climates under defined greenhouse gas emissions scenarios (IPCC 2007a). The three main IPCC greenhouse gas emissions scenarios are B1 (lower emissions), A1B (med ...
... Future Climate Projections The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has coordinated research groups to project possible future climates under defined greenhouse gas emissions scenarios (IPCC 2007a). The three main IPCC greenhouse gas emissions scenarios are B1 (lower emissions), A1B (med ...