Weather-Related Disasters and International Migration
... disasters rose from about 12 billion dollars per year in the 1970s to more than 80 billion dollars per year since 2000 (United Nations, 2008). The average number of affected people across the world increased from 25 million per year in the 1960s to about 300 million per year since 2000, and the aver ...
... disasters rose from about 12 billion dollars per year in the 1970s to more than 80 billion dollars per year since 2000 (United Nations, 2008). The average number of affected people across the world increased from 25 million per year in the 1960s to about 300 million per year since 2000, and the aver ...
Climate Change and Urban Greenspace. PhD thesis, The University
... Table 1.1. General alterations in climate created by cities ……………………………... 29 Chapter 2. Climate Change Table 2.1. A brief description of the IPCC storylines used for calculating future greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions for the UKCIP02 climate change scenarios, also showing linkages to th ...
... Table 1.1. General alterations in climate created by cities ……………………………... 29 Chapter 2. Climate Change Table 2.1. A brief description of the IPCC storylines used for calculating future greenhouse gas and other pollutant emissions for the UKCIP02 climate change scenarios, also showing linkages to th ...
Differential sensitivity to regional‑scale drought in six central
... means, greater climatic variability, and increases in the frequency of climatic extremes such as floods, droughts and heat waves [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007, 2012; Smith 2011]. Of the latter, drought defined by the IPCC as a “prolonged absence or marked deficiency of preci ...
... means, greater climatic variability, and increases in the frequency of climatic extremes such as floods, droughts and heat waves [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007, 2012; Smith 2011]. Of the latter, drought defined by the IPCC as a “prolonged absence or marked deficiency of preci ...
ENHANCEMENT OF OCEANIC UPTAKE OF CO2 BY MACRO-NUTRIENT FERTILISATION
... produce calcium carbonate also tend to produce much larger quantities of DMS than other species. An increase in atmospheric CO2 resulting from an increase in calcium carbonate production may therefore be offset by increased DMS production. Our knowledge of the large scale response of ecosystems to m ...
... produce calcium carbonate also tend to produce much larger quantities of DMS than other species. An increase in atmospheric CO2 resulting from an increase in calcium carbonate production may therefore be offset by increased DMS production. Our knowledge of the large scale response of ecosystems to m ...
The effectiveness of climate finance: a review of the Adaptation Fund
... fund, particularly in with respect to the private sector, recognising the diversity of ways in which investment and implementation capacities may be harnessed in support of low carbon climate resilient development. Recognising the central importance of finance for (9) innovation to global efforts to ...
... fund, particularly in with respect to the private sector, recognising the diversity of ways in which investment and implementation capacities may be harnessed in support of low carbon climate resilient development. Recognising the central importance of finance for (9) innovation to global efforts to ...
Draft Planning Policy Statement
... that set out in wider national planning policy. These include: the delivery overall, of sustainable development (PPS1) requirements to build developments which help secure reductions in carbon emissions and are resilient to a changing climate, for instance to take account of landform, layout, bu ...
... that set out in wider national planning policy. These include: the delivery overall, of sustainable development (PPS1) requirements to build developments which help secure reductions in carbon emissions and are resilient to a changing climate, for instance to take account of landform, layout, bu ...
Adaptation models of mountain glacier tourism to climate change: a
... Mountain glaciers have an obvious location advantage and tourist market condition over polar and high latitude glaciers. Due to the enormous economic benefit and heritage value, some mountain glaciers will always receive higher attention from commercial media, government departments and mountain tou ...
... Mountain glaciers have an obvious location advantage and tourist market condition over polar and high latitude glaciers. Due to the enormous economic benefit and heritage value, some mountain glaciers will always receive higher attention from commercial media, government departments and mountain tou ...
Ocean Acidification
... changes will have great impact on marine life/taxa. Research shows that increased ocean acidification can potentially have great impact on species distribution and it could very well propagate through multiple trophic levels of marine food webs. Research into the long-term consequences of ocean acid ...
... changes will have great impact on marine life/taxa. Research shows that increased ocean acidification can potentially have great impact on species distribution and it could very well propagate through multiple trophic levels of marine food webs. Research into the long-term consequences of ocean acid ...
the transcript of the APS climate change statement review workshop
... space, which is part of NYU’s Center for ...
... space, which is part of NYU’s Center for ...
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation
... Division, National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Chris C. Oynes, Gulf of Mexico Regional Director, Minerals Management Service (MMS); Harold “Skip” Paul, Director of Research, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development; Tom Podany, Assistant Chi ...
... Division, National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Chris C. Oynes, Gulf of Mexico Regional Director, Minerals Management Service (MMS); Harold “Skip” Paul, Director of Research, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development; Tom Podany, Assistant Chi ...
Regulation of stream water dissolved organic
... in the northern latitude catchments during this period, it is important to better understand what controls DOC concentrations at the transition period from winter to summer. Discharge has a strong influence on the concentrations during spring (Laudon et al., 2004a; Ågren et al., 2007; Seibert et al ...
... in the northern latitude catchments during this period, it is important to better understand what controls DOC concentrations at the transition period from winter to summer. Discharge has a strong influence on the concentrations during spring (Laudon et al., 2004a; Ågren et al., 2007; Seibert et al ...
Canadian biodiversity: ecosystem status and trends 2010 (print
... wetlands in some areas. Over the long term, thawing permafrost will lead to shifts in plant and animal communities across the current permafrost zone. Sea ice has undergone the most dramatic, large-scale decline, especially in the last few years. There are direct impacts on species, including seals, ...
... wetlands in some areas. Over the long term, thawing permafrost will lead to shifts in plant and animal communities across the current permafrost zone. Sea ice has undergone the most dramatic, large-scale decline, especially in the last few years. There are direct impacts on species, including seals, ...
Grassland afforestation impact on primary productivity
... suite of standard MODIS data products to users; these are freely available and distributed by the US Geological Survey EROS Data Centre (http://edc.usgs.gov). H13v11 and H13v12 tiles of the 16-day L3 Global ∼250 m SIN grid V005 product (MOD13Q1) were used in this study. MOD13Q1 products, which have ...
... suite of standard MODIS data products to users; these are freely available and distributed by the US Geological Survey EROS Data Centre (http://edc.usgs.gov). H13v11 and H13v12 tiles of the 16-day L3 Global ∼250 m SIN grid V005 product (MOD13Q1) were used in this study. MOD13Q1 products, which have ...
Impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms: quantifying
... we chose the response to a pH change closest to this global projection (<0.5) to minimize experimental variation. However, we then tested the effect of the magnitude of pH changes on our response estimates (see sensitivity analyzes below). Although multiple carbonate chemistry parameters will change ...
... we chose the response to a pH change closest to this global projection (<0.5) to minimize experimental variation. However, we then tested the effect of the magnitude of pH changes on our response estimates (see sensitivity analyzes below). Although multiple carbonate chemistry parameters will change ...
Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change
... (i.e. the magnitude and rate of climate variations, to which a system is exposed), sensitivity (i.e. the degree to which a system could be affected by climate-related stimuli), and adaptive capacity (i.e. the ability of a system to adjust or to cope with climate change consequences) (IPCC, 2007a). A ...
... (i.e. the magnitude and rate of climate variations, to which a system is exposed), sensitivity (i.e. the degree to which a system could be affected by climate-related stimuli), and adaptive capacity (i.e. the ability of a system to adjust or to cope with climate change consequences) (IPCC, 2007a). A ...
phenology
... Phenology which is derived from the Greek word phaino meaning to show or to appear, is the study of plant and animal life cycle events, which are triggered by environmental changes, especially temperature. Thus, timings of phenological events are ideal indicators of global change impacts. ...
... Phenology which is derived from the Greek word phaino meaning to show or to appear, is the study of plant and animal life cycle events, which are triggered by environmental changes, especially temperature. Thus, timings of phenological events are ideal indicators of global change impacts. ...
Mid-Holocene monsoons - Macquarie University ResearchOnline
... regions on glacial-interglacial timescales. Pollen, plant and animal macrofossil, and lake-level evidence show dramatic changes in northern Africa, with conditions very much wetter than today across the present-day Sahara during the last interglacial (Petit-Maire 1989) and during the first half of t ...
... regions on glacial-interglacial timescales. Pollen, plant and animal macrofossil, and lake-level evidence show dramatic changes in northern Africa, with conditions very much wetter than today across the present-day Sahara during the last interglacial (Petit-Maire 1989) and during the first half of t ...
Climate Change and Resilient Livelihoods: CLP`s Approach to
... Apart from the risk of flooding, such events often have a serious impact on agricultural production. This affects chars-dwellers in at least two ways: price rises for food; and drops in household income as the demand for agricultural labour reduces. Chars-dwellers are always at risk of erosion, i.e. ...
... Apart from the risk of flooding, such events often have a serious impact on agricultural production. This affects chars-dwellers in at least two ways: price rises for food; and drops in household income as the demand for agricultural labour reduces. Chars-dwellers are always at risk of erosion, i.e. ...
Seasonality of climate-human mortality relationships in US cities and
... could identify some general underlying relationships between mortality and climate. Although this approach is clearly not preferable in summer in light of the well-known impact of individual heat events on mortality, monthly data are beneficial for eliminating possible biases related to mortality di ...
... could identify some general underlying relationships between mortality and climate. Although this approach is clearly not preferable in summer in light of the well-known impact of individual heat events on mortality, monthly data are beneficial for eliminating possible biases related to mortality di ...
Reviewing estimates of the economic efficiency of
... reduction. Many reasons can be brought forward to explain this bias, and at least one factor is limited evidence regarding the benefits of risk reduction. Cost–benefit analysis (CBA) is a key analytical tool that can provide quantitative information regarding the prioritization of risk reduction bas ...
... reduction. Many reasons can be brought forward to explain this bias, and at least one factor is limited evidence regarding the benefits of risk reduction. Cost–benefit analysis (CBA) is a key analytical tool that can provide quantitative information regarding the prioritization of risk reduction bas ...