means of adaptation and mitigation of climate change and disaster
... from increasing need of energy in above normal condition continuously. Rising temperature of sea water surface at warm season has impact on coral reef is due to physiologi‐ cal pressure at some bleaching occurrence (like for in‐ stance the occurrence in the year of 1987 at Caribbean and in the year ...
... from increasing need of energy in above normal condition continuously. Rising temperature of sea water surface at warm season has impact on coral reef is due to physiologi‐ cal pressure at some bleaching occurrence (like for in‐ stance the occurrence in the year of 1987 at Caribbean and in the year ...
Wildfire: A burning issue for insurers?
... Wildfires are an ecologically important phenomenon across much of the globe and have occurred naturally over millions of years. Lightning is the most common cause in remote regions whereas human ignitions (accidental or arson) are a major cause of wildfire starts in more densely populated areas. In ...
... Wildfires are an ecologically important phenomenon across much of the globe and have occurred naturally over millions of years. Lightning is the most common cause in remote regions whereas human ignitions (accidental or arson) are a major cause of wildfire starts in more densely populated areas. In ...
Quantifying uncertainties of permafrost carbon
... a grid, and requires temporally continuous meteorological forcing data along with atmospheric CO2 concentration. Each point or grid box can contain several different land-cover types or “tiles”, including five plant functional types (broadleaf trees, evergreen trees, C3 and C4 grasses and shrubs) as ...
... a grid, and requires temporally continuous meteorological forcing data along with atmospheric CO2 concentration. Each point or grid box can contain several different land-cover types or “tiles”, including five plant functional types (broadleaf trees, evergreen trees, C3 and C4 grasses and shrubs) as ...
Vulnerability of coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef to
... whether the reproductive output of reef fishes is affected by increased sea temperature depends on whether they reside in locations close to their thermal tolerance limits for reproduction. Some species from predominantly temperate water fish families (eg Pagrus auratus: Sparidae) already appear to ...
... whether the reproductive output of reef fishes is affected by increased sea temperature depends on whether they reside in locations close to their thermal tolerance limits for reproduction. Some species from predominantly temperate water fish families (eg Pagrus auratus: Sparidae) already appear to ...
Climate change on annual runoff dynamics
... and discharge about 12 billion m3 of annual runoff into Xiamen coastal water and eventually reaching Kinmen–Taiwan strait. The amount of water flowing through downstream of this river is considerably important to be concerned because it is the only sources of water for residents in Xiamen. Water is ...
... and discharge about 12 billion m3 of annual runoff into Xiamen coastal water and eventually reaching Kinmen–Taiwan strait. The amount of water flowing through downstream of this river is considerably important to be concerned because it is the only sources of water for residents in Xiamen. Water is ...
carbOn in the bank: OntariO`s Greenbelt and its rOle in MitiGatinG
... that $33 billion in new investments would be needed in water and wastewater treatment infrastructure under the business as usual scenario to 2031, and a further $43.8 billion for transportation infrastructure, mostly roads and highways. It has become increasingly evident that “business as usual” dev ...
... that $33 billion in new investments would be needed in water and wastewater treatment infrastructure under the business as usual scenario to 2031, and a further $43.8 billion for transportation infrastructure, mostly roads and highways. It has become increasingly evident that “business as usual” dev ...
Tripura - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... the impacts of climate change. In the light of risk and impact assessment highlighted in the research conducted by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their 4th assessment report, the risks of climate change phenomenon is looming large and posing a threat to the human civilizati ...
... the impacts of climate change. In the light of risk and impact assessment highlighted in the research conducted by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their 4th assessment report, the risks of climate change phenomenon is looming large and posing a threat to the human civilizati ...
1. INTRODUCTION Climate Change, caused by increasing
... decrease in the Slovak GDP. At the present time the Slovak Republic is in the phase of economic revitalisation. The Slovak Republic is based on democratic principles with orientation of its home and foreign policy to the OECD, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union. Slovak ...
... decrease in the Slovak GDP. At the present time the Slovak Republic is in the phase of economic revitalisation. The Slovak Republic is based on democratic principles with orientation of its home and foreign policy to the OECD, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union. Slovak ...
Arctic Paleoclimate Synthesis Thematic Papers
... and ocean, and with potential global impacts through changes in sea level, the release of greenhouse gases, and impacts on the ocean’s meridional overturning circulation. Recent instrumental records show that during the past few decades, surface air temperatures throughout much of the Arctic have ri ...
... and ocean, and with potential global impacts through changes in sea level, the release of greenhouse gases, and impacts on the ocean’s meridional overturning circulation. Recent instrumental records show that during the past few decades, surface air temperatures throughout much of the Arctic have ri ...
ADAPTING FOREST MANAGEMENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE Rubén Javier Mur Torrentó
... Fig. 4.11: Evolution of the timber price over time depending on the two climate change scenarios considered by Tavoni et al. (2007). .......................................................................... 51 Fig. 4.12: Sum of discounted net benefits over time as a function of the discount rate. . ...
... Fig. 4.11: Evolution of the timber price over time depending on the two climate change scenarios considered by Tavoni et al. (2007). .......................................................................... 51 Fig. 4.12: Sum of discounted net benefits over time as a function of the discount rate. . ...
Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic
... and ocean, and with potential global impacts through changes in sea level, the release of greenhouse gases, and impacts on the ocean’s meridional overturning circulation. Recent instrumental records show that during the past few decades, surface air temperatures throughout much of the Arctic have ri ...
... and ocean, and with potential global impacts through changes in sea level, the release of greenhouse gases, and impacts on the ocean’s meridional overturning circulation. Recent instrumental records show that during the past few decades, surface air temperatures throughout much of the Arctic have ri ...
Disaster Risk Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
... relief and recovery efforts after a major disaster. Disasters can be a tremendous setback for economic growth and performance. Poor, small island states and land-locked countries are particularly vulnerable to the economic impact of disasters. The capacities of many national and local DRM authoritie ...
... relief and recovery efforts after a major disaster. Disasters can be a tremendous setback for economic growth and performance. Poor, small island states and land-locked countries are particularly vulnerable to the economic impact of disasters. The capacities of many national and local DRM authoritie ...
Climate-Induced Population Movement: The Issue
... internally or externally, due to the impacts of climate change (such as sea-level rise, increasing intensity of storms and droughts, flooding and natural disasters) therefore adds tremendously to contemporary challenges. According to scientific estimations, the number of those likely to relocate due ...
... internally or externally, due to the impacts of climate change (such as sea-level rise, increasing intensity of storms and droughts, flooding and natural disasters) therefore adds tremendously to contemporary challenges. According to scientific estimations, the number of those likely to relocate due ...
Fourth Carbon Budget Review – part 2
... fuel and carbon prices, allowing for expected impacts of shale gas; in a world of high fossil fuel prices, the benefit could be as high as £200 billion. Even with low fossil fuel or carbon prices, the budget would offer a cost saving compared to an alternative path where action to reduce emissions i ...
... fuel and carbon prices, allowing for expected impacts of shale gas; in a world of high fossil fuel prices, the benefit could be as high as £200 billion. Even with low fossil fuel or carbon prices, the budget would offer a cost saving compared to an alternative path where action to reduce emissions i ...
Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation.
... precipitation, which has high natural variability, has not seen a statewide trend over that period. However, some drought indicators have worsened due to the warmer temperatures. As greenhouse gases and other human effects on the climate continue to increase, Colorado is expected to warm even more b ...
... precipitation, which has high natural variability, has not seen a statewide trend over that period. However, some drought indicators have worsened due to the warmer temperatures. As greenhouse gases and other human effects on the climate continue to increase, Colorado is expected to warm even more b ...
GEOSS Web Services (GWS) OGC support of GEOSS
... – Most of the biodiversity issues have very subtle long term cause/effect relationships that require examination of data from many sources and interpretation by applications experts. ...
... – Most of the biodiversity issues have very subtle long term cause/effect relationships that require examination of data from many sources and interpretation by applications experts. ...
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
... proposed action. We also recognize the difficulties and uncertainties involved in such an impact analysis. Accordingly, NHTSA has reviewed existing credible scientific evidence which is relevant to this analysis and summarized it in this DEIS consistent with Council on Environmental Quality regulati ...
... proposed action. We also recognize the difficulties and uncertainties involved in such an impact analysis. Accordingly, NHTSA has reviewed existing credible scientific evidence which is relevant to this analysis and summarized it in this DEIS consistent with Council on Environmental Quality regulati ...
Warm Arctic*cold continents: climate impacts of the
... from mid-latitudes. Fig. 1 implies such a budget, with the major northward pathways of heat in the correct locations from the Atlantic and Pacific sectors. The US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) climate model (CCSM3) shows that future Arctic seaice loss may be due in part to an ocean ...
... from mid-latitudes. Fig. 1 implies such a budget, with the major northward pathways of heat in the correct locations from the Atlantic and Pacific sectors. The US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) climate model (CCSM3) shows that future Arctic seaice loss may be due in part to an ocean ...
What is causing rapid change in the Arctic at the moment?
... hence deposited on snow and ice, could decrease albedo and speed up melting. A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds brought together Arctic shipping inventories for 2004, projected inventories for 2050 and a global aerosol model and found that 2050 emissions will contribute less than ...
... hence deposited on snow and ice, could decrease albedo and speed up melting. A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds brought together Arctic shipping inventories for 2004, projected inventories for 2050 and a global aerosol model and found that 2050 emissions will contribute less than ...
Early-Holocene warming in Beringia and its mediation by sea
... Precipitation is low in winter; inland January total precipitation long-term means may be < 25 mm (Steinhauser, 1979; World Meteorological Organization, 1981), but southern regions of the study area receive abundant orographically enhanced precipitation of 1 m yr−1 or more. Typically, there is a lat ...
... Precipitation is low in winter; inland January total precipitation long-term means may be < 25 mm (Steinhauser, 1979; World Meteorological Organization, 1981), but southern regions of the study area receive abundant orographically enhanced precipitation of 1 m yr−1 or more. Typically, there is a lat ...
How to Deliver, Measure and Demonstrate the Economic
... benefits their projects can deliver as a “win-win-win” scenario. This approach to project development will help practitioners to identify and secure resources and support from a wider range of sources. The role that the natural environment can play in economic development and regeneration is increas ...
... benefits their projects can deliver as a “win-win-win” scenario. This approach to project development will help practitioners to identify and secure resources and support from a wider range of sources. The role that the natural environment can play in economic development and regeneration is increas ...
The Public Discourse of Climate Change in the United States
... The media is often blamed for the perceived polarization of the American public (e.g. Manjoo, 2008; Stroud, 2010; Sunstein, 2009), and it is argued that this could result in alternative constructions of reality (Manjoo, 2008). While it appears the media is increasingly ideological in an effort to ga ...
... The media is often blamed for the perceived polarization of the American public (e.g. Manjoo, 2008; Stroud, 2010; Sunstein, 2009), and it is argued that this could result in alternative constructions of reality (Manjoo, 2008). While it appears the media is increasingly ideological in an effort to ga ...