Fluvial responses to climate and sea-level change
... Posamentier & Vail, 1988; Posamentier et al., 1988) provided a potential unifying framework for much of sedimentary geology, especially coastal and marine strata, but their application to continental deposits has been controversial. At a basic level, global change and sequencestratigraphic research ...
... Posamentier & Vail, 1988; Posamentier et al., 1988) provided a potential unifying framework for much of sedimentary geology, especially coastal and marine strata, but their application to continental deposits has been controversial. At a basic level, global change and sequencestratigraphic research ...
presentation (56ss, 3.6b)
... • In the Middle East in 2000 B.C., typical middle class dwellings stored rain water in cisterns; • The world's largest rainwater tank is probably the Yerebatan Sarayi in Istanbul, Turkey. This was constructed during the rule of Caesar Justinian (A.D. 527-565). It measures 140m by 70m and has a capac ...
... • In the Middle East in 2000 B.C., typical middle class dwellings stored rain water in cisterns; • The world's largest rainwater tank is probably the Yerebatan Sarayi in Istanbul, Turkey. This was constructed during the rule of Caesar Justinian (A.D. 527-565). It measures 140m by 70m and has a capac ...
Exhaustible resource consumption and lessons for
... the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) region account for a major portion of cumulative GHG emissions. However, their share is projected to decrease over time because some of the low- and middle-income countries (such as Brazil, India, and China) are rapidly growing and ex ...
... the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) region account for a major portion of cumulative GHG emissions. However, their share is projected to decrease over time because some of the low- and middle-income countries (such as Brazil, India, and China) are rapidly growing and ex ...
Responses of plant populations and communities to environmental
... and macrofossil assemblages have been studied from thousands of sites worldwide, and ecological knowledge of the species represented in the fossil record and taphonomic knowledge of relationships between modern and fossil assemblages underpin their interpretation. Records of past biota can be dated ...
... and macrofossil assemblages have been studied from thousands of sites worldwide, and ecological knowledge of the species represented in the fossil record and taphonomic knowledge of relationships between modern and fossil assemblages underpin their interpretation. Records of past biota can be dated ...
Climate Change and Switzerland 2050
... (CH2050) deals with these questions. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) 2001 and 2007 reports serve as the scientific basis. The research reports available today with their scientific data and facts prove what has been evident for years: With a probability of more than 90 per cent, ...
... (CH2050) deals with these questions. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) 2001 and 2007 reports serve as the scientific basis. The research reports available today with their scientific data and facts prove what has been evident for years: With a probability of more than 90 per cent, ...
G20 Leaders` Communiqué Brisbane Summit, 15
... 15. The G20 must be at the forefront in helping to address key global economic challenges. Global economic institutions need to be effective and representative, and to reflect the changing world economy. We welcome the increased representation of emerging economies on the FSB and other actions to ma ...
... 15. The G20 must be at the forefront in helping to address key global economic challenges. Global economic institutions need to be effective and representative, and to reflect the changing world economy. We welcome the increased representation of emerging economies on the FSB and other actions to ma ...
Long Run Trends in Transport Demand, Fuel Price Elasticities and
... These numbers illustrate that transport has not substituted out of petroleum, in contrast to other sectors. Combined with the fact that petroleum is relatively highly taxed in transport, this suggests that technological substitution to other sources of energy is particularly difficult in transport. ...
... These numbers illustrate that transport has not substituted out of petroleum, in contrast to other sectors. Combined with the fact that petroleum is relatively highly taxed in transport, this suggests that technological substitution to other sources of energy is particularly difficult in transport. ...
Table of Content
... A team of consultants funded by the EU, NORAD and Danida, – and reporting to the Development Partner Group on Environment (DPG-E) – paid two visits to Tanzania from 27 October to 18 November 2008 and from 26 January to 6 February 2009. Main findings within climate information: Climate change in Tanz ...
... A team of consultants funded by the EU, NORAD and Danida, – and reporting to the Development Partner Group on Environment (DPG-E) – paid two visits to Tanzania from 27 October to 18 November 2008 and from 26 January to 6 February 2009. Main findings within climate information: Climate change in Tanz ...
ocean governance for the 21st century: making marine zoning
... planning will often provide special protections for, and perhaps even forbid all human use of, those areas of an ocean ecosystem that are particularly critical to maintaining its function, productivity, and biodiversity, such as spawning grounds and critical habitat areas. Marine spatial planning is ...
... planning will often provide special protections for, and perhaps even forbid all human use of, those areas of an ocean ecosystem that are particularly critical to maintaining its function, productivity, and biodiversity, such as spawning grounds and critical habitat areas. Marine spatial planning is ...
The roles of public and private actors in the governance of adaptation
... brings up another important issue: the question of insurability. Some experts warn that risks might become uninsurable in the future (see Charpentier 2008; Herweijer et al. 2009), others argue that there are some clear opportunities for the insurance sector to develop new products (Mills 2009). One ...
... brings up another important issue: the question of insurability. Some experts warn that risks might become uninsurable in the future (see Charpentier 2008; Herweijer et al. 2009), others argue that there are some clear opportunities for the insurance sector to develop new products (Mills 2009). One ...
How to engage with National Adaptation Plans Guidance for National Red Cross and
... Climate change mitigation. Actions that reduce the sources of greenhouse gases, or enhance carbon sinks. Examples include using fossil fuels more efficiently for industrial processes or electricity generation, switching from oil to natural gas as a heating fuel, improving the insulation of building ...
... Climate change mitigation. Actions that reduce the sources of greenhouse gases, or enhance carbon sinks. Examples include using fossil fuels more efficiently for industrial processes or electricity generation, switching from oil to natural gas as a heating fuel, improving the insulation of building ...
The impacts of climate change on soil functions
... conclusions from it have been included in the report. They are summarised according to the generic climatic changes listed above for each of the different soil functions. Potential risk management practices and practical measures that land managers might need to consider to climate-proof soils in th ...
... conclusions from it have been included in the report. They are summarised according to the generic climatic changes listed above for each of the different soil functions. Potential risk management practices and practical measures that land managers might need to consider to climate-proof soils in th ...
Alberta`s Natural Subregions Under a Changing Climate
... Temperatures in Alberta have been both far colder and far hotter than those we currently experience. The warm climate of the Hypsithermal period (4,000-8,000 years ago) is of particular interest because the ecological patterns of that time can be reconstructed using sediments from lakes and ponds ac ...
... Temperatures in Alberta have been both far colder and far hotter than those we currently experience. The warm climate of the Hypsithermal period (4,000-8,000 years ago) is of particular interest because the ecological patterns of that time can be reconstructed using sediments from lakes and ponds ac ...
Current issues in environmental management in Australia: what do
... respect to environmental issues. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, concern for the environment has been in steady decline, and had reached its lowest point since their survey’s 1992 start (ABS, 2006). Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveal that, in 1992, 75% of all Australian ad ...
... respect to environmental issues. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, concern for the environment has been in steady decline, and had reached its lowest point since their survey’s 1992 start (ABS, 2006). Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveal that, in 1992, 75% of all Australian ad ...
PRECIS – The Hadley Centre Regional Climate Modelling system
... PRECIS stands for “Providing REgional Climates for Impact Studies”. PRECIS is a regional climate modelling system developed at the Hadley Centre that can run on a PC and can be applied easily to any area of the globe to generate detailed climate change predictions. ...
... PRECIS stands for “Providing REgional Climates for Impact Studies”. PRECIS is a regional climate modelling system developed at the Hadley Centre that can run on a PC and can be applied easily to any area of the globe to generate detailed climate change predictions. ...
Linking the scales of process, observation and modeling of dust
... global climate [IPCC, 2001]. Emerging medical evidence suggests that dust can have adverse effects on human health [Plumlee and Ziegler, 2003]. [Kinney and Lippmann, 2000; Mar et al., 2004; Shinn et al., 2003]Dust storms create transportation hazards, and wind erosion causes loss of soil fertility. ...
... global climate [IPCC, 2001]. Emerging medical evidence suggests that dust can have adverse effects on human health [Plumlee and Ziegler, 2003]. [Kinney and Lippmann, 2000; Mar et al., 2004; Shinn et al., 2003]Dust storms create transportation hazards, and wind erosion causes loss of soil fertility. ...
Contrasting urban and rural heat stress responses to climate change
... minimum temperatures [e.g., Oke et al., 1991, and references therein]. Relative humidity tends to be lower over urban areas [Oke, 1987], which may offset some of the heat stress induced by warmer urban temperatures. The influence of these two competing effects and their response to increased greenho ...
... minimum temperatures [e.g., Oke et al., 1991, and references therein]. Relative humidity tends to be lower over urban areas [Oke, 1987], which may offset some of the heat stress induced by warmer urban temperatures. The influence of these two competing effects and their response to increased greenho ...
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
... Solid waste collection, processing, and disposal is critical to development practitioners’ environment and health sector priorities, including maintaining clean air, soil, and water, particularly in urban settings. Moreover, most solid waste management helps mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Trash ...
... Solid waste collection, processing, and disposal is critical to development practitioners’ environment and health sector priorities, including maintaining clean air, soil, and water, particularly in urban settings. Moreover, most solid waste management helps mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Trash ...
Leading Edge 2020: international development in Asia
... “This is a zero sum game, and those that have power currently are going to be reluctant to pass it over” – Economist, South Asia In Asia perhaps more than any other region, our interviewees emphasised that any changes in geopolitical power would come as a consequence of economic shifts and growth. A ...
... “This is a zero sum game, and those that have power currently are going to be reluctant to pass it over” – Economist, South Asia In Asia perhaps more than any other region, our interviewees emphasised that any changes in geopolitical power would come as a consequence of economic shifts and growth. A ...
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... followed or applied in such area. The study area, Wadi Surdud drainage basin, forms one part of the western drainage basins area of Yemen. It occupies a surface area of nearly 4050 km2, and is featured by an arid/semi-arid climate. Wadi Surdud is considered one of the main wadis (intermittent stream ...
... followed or applied in such area. The study area, Wadi Surdud drainage basin, forms one part of the western drainage basins area of Yemen. It occupies a surface area of nearly 4050 km2, and is featured by an arid/semi-arid climate. Wadi Surdud is considered one of the main wadis (intermittent stream ...
Volume 1 - Assessment Report - Caribbean Regional Fisheries
... hazards as well. Agencies in the region see considerable convergence between CCA and DRM and encourage an integrated approach. Of prime concern to many stakeholders are the negative impacts of storms and hurricanes on small-scale marine fisheries. Despite the regional downscaling of global climate m ...
... hazards as well. Agencies in the region see considerable convergence between CCA and DRM and encourage an integrated approach. Of prime concern to many stakeholders are the negative impacts of storms and hurricanes on small-scale marine fisheries. Despite the regional downscaling of global climate m ...
Threats and impacts of exotic pests under climate change
... mutualists and competitors (Ayres and Lombardero 2000). The first mechanism will presumably be most important in the case of invading, non-native species. Their short life cycles, physiological sensitivity to temperature, mobility, and reproductive potential will allow forest insects and diseases (n ...
... mutualists and competitors (Ayres and Lombardero 2000). The first mechanism will presumably be most important in the case of invading, non-native species. Their short life cycles, physiological sensitivity to temperature, mobility, and reproductive potential will allow forest insects and diseases (n ...