Downscaling Tools - University of Victoria
... • SDSM provides a parsimonious technique of scenario construction that complements other methods • SDSM should not be used uncritically as a “black box” (evaluate all relationships using independent data) • Local knowledge is an invaluable source of information when determining sensible combinations ...
... • SDSM provides a parsimonious technique of scenario construction that complements other methods • SDSM should not be used uncritically as a “black box” (evaluate all relationships using independent data) • Local knowledge is an invaluable source of information when determining sensible combinations ...
Climate change and its gendered impacts on agriculture in Vietnam
... “According to the climate change scenario officially approved by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment in June 2006, it is estimated that 3 climate change scenario are identified: a) A1F1 (high emission scenario); b) B2 (medium emission scenario); c) B1 (low emission scenario)” (Tran, 20 ...
... “According to the climate change scenario officially approved by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment in June 2006, it is estimated that 3 climate change scenario are identified: a) A1F1 (high emission scenario); b) B2 (medium emission scenario); c) B1 (low emission scenario)” (Tran, 20 ...
GENERAL Climate Change Handbook for NE South Africa (Gauteng
... • A large proportion of Africa’s population is projected to be exposed to increased water stress due to climate change induced shifts in ...
... • A large proportion of Africa’s population is projected to be exposed to increased water stress due to climate change induced shifts in ...
Climate change impacts on coastal fisheries and
... changes in the timing, intensity, and location of oceanic currents, and increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including extreme rainfall events, floods and bushfires. Tropical cyclones may become less frequent, but those that do occur are expected to be more intense. Throug ...
... changes in the timing, intensity, and location of oceanic currents, and increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including extreme rainfall events, floods and bushfires. Tropical cyclones may become less frequent, but those that do occur are expected to be more intense. Throug ...
Climate change and the human right to health
... change as changes to the physical environment resulting from climate change that have significant deleterious effects on human health and welfare. Article 3 calls upon Parties to the Convention to take measures to minimize the causes of climate change and minimize its adverse effects, including on ...
... change as changes to the physical environment resulting from climate change that have significant deleterious effects on human health and welfare. Article 3 calls upon Parties to the Convention to take measures to minimize the causes of climate change and minimize its adverse effects, including on ...
Climate change and the human right to health
... change as changes to the physical environment resulting from climate change that have significant deleterious effects on human health and welfare. Article 3 calls upon Parties to the Convention to take measures to minimize the causes of climate change and minimize its adverse effects, including on ...
... change as changes to the physical environment resulting from climate change that have significant deleterious effects on human health and welfare. Article 3 calls upon Parties to the Convention to take measures to minimize the causes of climate change and minimize its adverse effects, including on ...
FINAL: How to identify adaptation ... smallholder farmers in coffee and tea sector
... To identify measures to be implemented in order to adapt smallholders to climate and environment related risks some key data/ information have to be analysed. The present project uses an instrument that comes from disaster risk management – the Risk Analysis. A Risk Analysis or Risk Assessment is a ...
... To identify measures to be implemented in order to adapt smallholders to climate and environment related risks some key data/ information have to be analysed. The present project uses an instrument that comes from disaster risk management – the Risk Analysis. A Risk Analysis or Risk Assessment is a ...
Monitoring - Australian Institute of Alpine Studies
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change identified a number of potential impacts of climate change on natural and managed systems in Australia. The alpine regions of Australia are considered by the IPCC to be highly vulnerable to climate change. The Australian Greenhouse Office is developing a ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change identified a number of potential impacts of climate change on natural and managed systems in Australia. The alpine regions of Australia are considered by the IPCC to be highly vulnerable to climate change. The Australian Greenhouse Office is developing a ...
The Not-So-Green Habits of Hollywood Gasbags
... But DiCaprio is absolutely just talking the talk. Despite making a big deal out of flying commercial, DiCaprio took a private plane to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. While there, he stayed on the 470-foot yacht of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahayan — the chair of Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum ...
... But DiCaprio is absolutely just talking the talk. Despite making a big deal out of flying commercial, DiCaprio took a private plane to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. While there, he stayed on the 470-foot yacht of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahayan — the chair of Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum ...
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... Trend Analysis of Rainfall in Delta State, Nigeria Rainfall record from the Delta State, Nigeria between 1971 – 2009 shows a decreasing trend with the minimum value for the period (189.02mm) recorded in 1977 and maximum value for the period (283.05mm) recorded in 1999 (Table 3). The mean and standar ...
... Trend Analysis of Rainfall in Delta State, Nigeria Rainfall record from the Delta State, Nigeria between 1971 – 2009 shows a decreasing trend with the minimum value for the period (189.02mm) recorded in 1977 and maximum value for the period (283.05mm) recorded in 1999 (Table 3). The mean and standar ...
Climate Change and Cities in Africa
... Capacity: “The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals…Capacity may include infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills ...
... Capacity: “The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals…Capacity may include infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills ...
Climate change tendencies observable in the rainfall
... et al., 2009), and Southern Germany (KLIWA, 2006). However, an analysis of long and quality controlled historical time series for a large network of stations combined with a comparison to regional climate projections of four regional climate models with a particular focus on small time steps (< 1 da ...
... et al., 2009), and Southern Germany (KLIWA, 2006). However, an analysis of long and quality controlled historical time series for a large network of stations combined with a comparison to regional climate projections of four regional climate models with a particular focus on small time steps (< 1 da ...
editorial: protected areas as natural solutions to climate change
... areas, protected areas are some of the few remaining, or even the only remaining, natural habitats to supply these needs. Protected areas are also important in building the resilience of biomes that underpin global climate stability and support livelihoods in a climate change context, such as the Am ...
... areas, protected areas are some of the few remaining, or even the only remaining, natural habitats to supply these needs. Protected areas are also important in building the resilience of biomes that underpin global climate stability and support livelihoods in a climate change context, such as the Am ...
Study Session 11 Impacts of Climate Change in Ethiopia
... 10, global warming increases the evaporation of water into the atmosphere and changes the patterns of major airstreams and ocean currents such as El Niño and La Niña. This in turn alters the distribution of precipitation, so some regions experience greater rainfall and flooding while others become m ...
... 10, global warming increases the evaporation of water into the atmosphere and changes the patterns of major airstreams and ocean currents such as El Niño and La Niña. This in turn alters the distribution of precipitation, so some regions experience greater rainfall and flooding while others become m ...
climate change: health impacts and opportunities
... climate hazards; the degree to which they are vulnerable or resilient to threats; and the extent to which they are capable of adapting to climate change. Figure 1 shows a framework used by IPCC-WG2 to describe some of the key inter-relationships in their report. ...
... climate hazards; the degree to which they are vulnerable or resilient to threats; and the extent to which they are capable of adapting to climate change. Figure 1 shows a framework used by IPCC-WG2 to describe some of the key inter-relationships in their report. ...
Coupled General Circulation Modeling
... • Designed to contain many feedbacks of full AOGCM but consume far less computer time. • Used for climate simulations that require long time scales (i.e., >1000 years). ...
... • Designed to contain many feedbacks of full AOGCM but consume far less computer time. • Used for climate simulations that require long time scales (i.e., >1000 years). ...
- EERA Network 3
... be placed within the curriculum, how much time we should dedicate for this topic, and the content of lessons related to climate change within chemistry education. Findings showed that, nearly all of the teachers said that climate change is part of their current curriculum and it should be within the ...
... be placed within the curriculum, how much time we should dedicate for this topic, and the content of lessons related to climate change within chemistry education. Findings showed that, nearly all of the teachers said that climate change is part of their current curriculum and it should be within the ...
Recent Changes in Rainfall, Temperature and Number of Rainy
... Abstract: Agriculture is one of the sectors most vulnerable to climate change impact. The main economy of the study area is mainly dependent on rain-fed agriculture, the failure or the goodness of seasonal and annual rainfall amount is extremely critical because the study areas socio economic functi ...
... Abstract: Agriculture is one of the sectors most vulnerable to climate change impact. The main economy of the study area is mainly dependent on rain-fed agriculture, the failure or the goodness of seasonal and annual rainfall amount is extremely critical because the study areas socio economic functi ...
Global imprint of climate change on marine life
... (15.4 ± 8.7 km dec−1 ) were significantly slower than leading-edge expansions (72.0±13.5 km dec−1 ). Recent analysis suggests that both leading and trailing range edges for ectothermic marine organisms are equally responsive to warming13 . Thus, our faster leading-edge shifts might be driven by stro ...
... (15.4 ± 8.7 km dec−1 ) were significantly slower than leading-edge expansions (72.0±13.5 km dec−1 ). Recent analysis suggests that both leading and trailing range edges for ectothermic marine organisms are equally responsive to warming13 . Thus, our faster leading-edge shifts might be driven by stro ...
TOL/Yohe
... • Economic development is estimated to high. E.g. Africa shows only minor signs of convergence. (Agriculture has to increase) • Diseases as consequence of climate change are no problem in developed countries. (which Stern predicts) ...
... • Economic development is estimated to high. E.g. Africa shows only minor signs of convergence. (Agriculture has to increase) • Diseases as consequence of climate change are no problem in developed countries. (which Stern predicts) ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... change is “incontrovertible” and that a large part of the ongoing change is due to human activities, notably the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere. The Earth’s atmosphere has 38% more carbon dioxide (CO2) than it had before the beginning of the industrial erai. Regardless of the c ...
... change is “incontrovertible” and that a large part of the ongoing change is due to human activities, notably the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere. The Earth’s atmosphere has 38% more carbon dioxide (CO2) than it had before the beginning of the industrial erai. Regardless of the c ...
Climate Change and Outdoor Recreation Resources
... major influence on the quality and availability of activities that depend on reservoirs and streams. More rain during the winter months is expected to combine with smaller snowpacks that melt sooner to generate peak streamflows earlier in the spring and reduced summer streamflows (USGCRP 2000). More ...
... major influence on the quality and availability of activities that depend on reservoirs and streams. More rain during the winter months is expected to combine with smaller snowpacks that melt sooner to generate peak streamflows earlier in the spring and reduced summer streamflows (USGCRP 2000). More ...
Smallholder Farmers` Perception of Climate Change
... phenomena. Climate change refers to changes for at least 30 years in all the essential climate variables (FAO, 2008). Climate variability refers only to the year–to–year variations of atmospheric conditions around a mean state (WMO, 1992). The change in climate is a natural phenomenon as it has been ...
... phenomena. Climate change refers to changes for at least 30 years in all the essential climate variables (FAO, 2008). Climate variability refers only to the year–to–year variations of atmospheric conditions around a mean state (WMO, 1992). The change in climate is a natural phenomenon as it has been ...
Efforts on Climate Change in Malaysia: A Preliminary Assessment
... The country’s obligations to the UNFCCC, national reporting in particular, were repeatedly acknowledged and considered as useful process to capitalise on for identifying and satisfying the country’s own concern of interest, building capacity as well formulating future climate change policy (Tan, 200 ...
... The country’s obligations to the UNFCCC, national reporting in particular, were repeatedly acknowledged and considered as useful process to capitalise on for identifying and satisfying the country’s own concern of interest, building capacity as well formulating future climate change policy (Tan, 200 ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... climate change. The following insights into a changing climate are derived for the Horn of Africa region as a whole, as well as for Ethiopia, from a suite of GCMs used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Specific projections through 2050 are based on the ISP2a emissions scenario. Mean ...
... climate change. The following insights into a changing climate are derived for the Horn of Africa region as a whole, as well as for Ethiopia, from a suite of GCMs used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Specific projections through 2050 are based on the ISP2a emissions scenario. Mean ...