climatic adaptation of coastal communities on the southwest of taiwan
... the past ten decades, the temperature in Taiwan has increased by 0.8C (Central Weather Bureau, 2015). From 1995 to 2015, the temperature in the most pleasant month of the year, May, has risen by 1.32C. The amount of rainfall has become greater and more concentrated from June to August. People in T ...
... the past ten decades, the temperature in Taiwan has increased by 0.8C (Central Weather Bureau, 2015). From 1995 to 2015, the temperature in the most pleasant month of the year, May, has risen by 1.32C. The amount of rainfall has become greater and more concentrated from June to August. People in T ...
PRACTICE TOWARD A DEEPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE U.S.
... fossil-fuel funded activists to undermine public confidence in these findings on the other (McCright and Dunlap 2001, 2003; Davidson 2008). One series of polls showed that agreement with the statement “most scientists believe that global warming is occurring” had increased from 28% in 1994 to 65% in ...
... fossil-fuel funded activists to undermine public confidence in these findings on the other (McCright and Dunlap 2001, 2003; Davidson 2008). One series of polls showed that agreement with the statement “most scientists believe that global warming is occurring” had increased from 28% in 1994 to 65% in ...
Climate and Happiness
... this century and has major implications for policies of development and environmental management. Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are perceived to be very costly. However, little is known about people’s preferences for a particular climate or their willingness to pay to avoid negative imp ...
... this century and has major implications for policies of development and environmental management. Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are perceived to be very costly. However, little is known about people’s preferences for a particular climate or their willingness to pay to avoid negative imp ...
Template - FIG Congress 2010
... Sustainable development is the foundation of the global agenda that has changed over recent decades. In the 1990s the focus was on sustainable development; in the 2000s the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted as the overarching agenda; and in the 2010s there is increasingly focus on cli ...
... Sustainable development is the foundation of the global agenda that has changed over recent decades. In the 1990s the focus was on sustainable development; in the 2000s the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted as the overarching agenda; and in the 2010s there is increasingly focus on cli ...
Presentation on Climate Safeguards System
... Projects with climate change adaptation opportunities, but the adaptation efforts needed are less than in Category 1. It requires a Medium vulnerability review of specific components of the project and a plan to Scores between 30-60 incorporate CRMA measures into project design and ...
... Projects with climate change adaptation opportunities, but the adaptation efforts needed are less than in Category 1. It requires a Medium vulnerability review of specific components of the project and a plan to Scores between 30-60 incorporate CRMA measures into project design and ...
How Is Puget Sound`s Climate Changing?
... continued debate about the extent of its influence. Natural climate variability has a strong influence on trends: one previous study estimated that about half of the observed increase in air temperature in ...
... continued debate about the extent of its influence. Natural climate variability has a strong influence on trends: one previous study estimated that about half of the observed increase in air temperature in ...
The Climate Change Act (2008) - The Institute for Government
... commented at the time that “Economists don't come with better credentials in their field than Nicholas Stern.”246 The resulting 700 page report was published in October 2006. It concluded that: Using the results from formal economic models, the Review estimates that if we don’t act, the overall cost ...
... commented at the time that “Economists don't come with better credentials in their field than Nicholas Stern.”246 The resulting 700 page report was published in October 2006. It concluded that: Using the results from formal economic models, the Review estimates that if we don’t act, the overall cost ...
Climate Change, Intergenerational Equity, and International Law
... IPCC produced its Fourth, and most recent, Assessment. The IPCC concluded that "[w]arming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level."' It ...
... IPCC produced its Fourth, and most recent, Assessment. The IPCC concluded that "[w]arming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level."' It ...
The Reality, Risks and Response to Climate Change
... know as scientists (that global warming impacts are here and now) and what Americans perceive is narrowing: About six in ten Americans already say, “Global warming is affecting weather in the U.S.”9 The core science of global warming After remaining relatively stable at around 280 parts per million ...
... know as scientists (that global warming impacts are here and now) and what Americans perceive is narrowing: About six in ten Americans already say, “Global warming is affecting weather in the U.S.”9 The core science of global warming After remaining relatively stable at around 280 parts per million ...
South African Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures
... scenarios are truly representative of future climate change (or perhaps that these projections were chosen simply because down-scaled data was available or results had been published elsewhere). Readers are referred to You et al. (2009) for an explanation of how land use is estimated using SPAM and ...
... scenarios are truly representative of future climate change (or perhaps that these projections were chosen simply because down-scaled data was available or results had been published elsewhere). Readers are referred to You et al. (2009) for an explanation of how land use is estimated using SPAM and ...
Status of climate change/variability studies and potential impacts of
... (Contd…) Arid and semi-arid Asia where the climate limits the portion of land that presently is available for agriculture and livestock production. Croplands in many of the countries in the region are irrigated because rainfall is low and ...
... (Contd…) Arid and semi-arid Asia where the climate limits the portion of land that presently is available for agriculture and livestock production. Croplands in many of the countries in the region are irrigated because rainfall is low and ...
Climate change is catchy – but when will it really... RESEARCH
... interrogate the relationship between climate and disease in southern Africa, regionally and in respective subregions. If the contribution of climate variability to the variability in infectious disease incidence can be determined on a range of time and space scales, the impact of these climate trend ...
... interrogate the relationship between climate and disease in southern Africa, regionally and in respective subregions. If the contribution of climate variability to the variability in infectious disease incidence can be determined on a range of time and space scales, the impact of these climate trend ...
the cop in action - Ministère de l`Environnement, de l`Énergie et de la
... • ambitious: to reduce global warming to well below 2°C, aiming for 1.5°C; • fair: to support developing countries in adapting to the impact of climate change and help them develop without causing further warming; • united: 100 billion dollars provided by developed countries every year as from ...
... • ambitious: to reduce global warming to well below 2°C, aiming for 1.5°C; • fair: to support developing countries in adapting to the impact of climate change and help them develop without causing further warming; • united: 100 billion dollars provided by developed countries every year as from ...
A North Carolina Citizen`s Guide to Global Warming
... of CO2 is now about 385 parts per million (ppm), or 43 percent above the estimated pre-industrial level of 270 ppm.5 The increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration is due to human CO2 emissions, which come mainly from the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. Total human CO2 emissio ...
... of CO2 is now about 385 parts per million (ppm), or 43 percent above the estimated pre-industrial level of 270 ppm.5 The increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration is due to human CO2 emissions, which come mainly from the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. Total human CO2 emissio ...
Climate and greenhouse gases
... however, because the effects of aerosols are complex. For example, dark aerosols, such as carbon in fire smoke, tend to absorb solar radiation and enhance warming, while pale-coloured aerosols, such as sulphate particles formed from many kinds of industrial emissions, reflect solar radiation back to ...
... however, because the effects of aerosols are complex. For example, dark aerosols, such as carbon in fire smoke, tend to absorb solar radiation and enhance warming, while pale-coloured aerosols, such as sulphate particles formed from many kinds of industrial emissions, reflect solar radiation back to ...
Climate change and impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean and the
... PRECIS was run for A1B over the period 1950–2099, applying a horizontal resolution of 0.22° latitude and longitude (about 25×25 km) and 19 vertical levels (Fig. 1). In section 4 we show that the simulation captures the mean climatic conditions and patterns, as well as the increasing temperature tend ...
... PRECIS was run for A1B over the period 1950–2099, applying a horizontal resolution of 0.22° latitude and longitude (about 25×25 km) and 19 vertical levels (Fig. 1). In section 4 we show that the simulation captures the mean climatic conditions and patterns, as well as the increasing temperature tend ...
presentation - Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative
... Historical / observed climate data Climate modelling and projections of future climate Climate change prediction and scenarios Climate information to ensure infrastructure resilience via updated codes and standards – Water quantity and availability information ...
... Historical / observed climate data Climate modelling and projections of future climate Climate change prediction and scenarios Climate information to ensure infrastructure resilience via updated codes and standards – Water quantity and availability information ...
Research for Action: Climate - NSW Department of Primary Industries
... climate, including changes to the Earth’s orbit, volcanic and meteorite activity and tectonic upheaval. In addition to these influences, most scientists now accept that human activity is increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, leading to an enhanced greenhouse effect. The ...
... climate, including changes to the Earth’s orbit, volcanic and meteorite activity and tectonic upheaval. In addition to these influences, most scientists now accept that human activity is increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, leading to an enhanced greenhouse effect. The ...
Focus on poleward shifts in species` distribution underestimates the
... including equatorial, shifts in suitable climatic space for birds (ranging from 0.1 to 7.6 km yr−1 , mean 1.27 km yr−1 ). Overall, if measured only in terms of poleward distribution shifts, the fingerprint of climate change is underestimated by an average of 26% in temperate regions of the continent ...
... including equatorial, shifts in suitable climatic space for birds (ranging from 0.1 to 7.6 km yr−1 , mean 1.27 km yr−1 ). Overall, if measured only in terms of poleward distribution shifts, the fingerprint of climate change is underestimated by an average of 26% in temperate regions of the continent ...
ST 2011 02
... (Meehl et al., 2007). This suggests a future of fewer storms at mid-latitude while increasing cyclonic activity observed in the poles (Meehl et al., 2007). GCMs are run under a number of different estimates about global population, the future dependency on different fuel sources, technology, and the ...
... (Meehl et al., 2007). This suggests a future of fewer storms at mid-latitude while increasing cyclonic activity observed in the poles (Meehl et al., 2007). GCMs are run under a number of different estimates about global population, the future dependency on different fuel sources, technology, and the ...
PDF file - Lincoln University
... demand and quality, biodiversity and biosecurity, changes in glaciers and river run-off. A rise in average sea level, which is likely to be at least 0.5m by 2100 although substantially higher increases cannot be ruled out, will affect coastal erosion and inundation v. The sensitivity of tourism to t ...
... demand and quality, biodiversity and biosecurity, changes in glaciers and river run-off. A rise in average sea level, which is likely to be at least 0.5m by 2100 although substantially higher increases cannot be ruled out, will affect coastal erosion and inundation v. The sensitivity of tourism to t ...
Climate change and its socio
... This means only that we are no longer sea travellers or fishers. But as long as we live on our islands we remain very much under the spell of the sea; we cannot avoid it.” (Epeli Hau’ofa, 2008, The Ocean in Us) ...
... This means only that we are no longer sea travellers or fishers. But as long as we live on our islands we remain very much under the spell of the sea; we cannot avoid it.” (Epeli Hau’ofa, 2008, The Ocean in Us) ...