Ranking Port Cities with High Exposure and Vulnerability to Climate
... By the 2070s, total population exposed could grow more than threefold to around 150 million people due to the combined effects of climate change (sea-level rise and increased storminess), subsidence, population growth and urbanisation. The asset exposure could grow even more dramatically, reaching U ...
... By the 2070s, total population exposed could grow more than threefold to around 150 million people due to the combined effects of climate change (sea-level rise and increased storminess), subsidence, population growth and urbanisation. The asset exposure could grow even more dramatically, reaching U ...
The impact of climate change on the UK
... may extend to multiple decades, with assets matching the liabilities often held to maturity on similar time horizons. General insurance provides protection against damage and loss from a wide range of causes. Liability risks underwritten by general insurers, such as those from asbestos, can have a l ...
... may extend to multiple decades, with assets matching the liabilities often held to maturity on similar time horizons. General insurance provides protection against damage and loss from a wide range of causes. Liability risks underwritten by general insurers, such as those from asbestos, can have a l ...
8.1MB - Climate Change 2013
... The final draft Report, dated 7 June 2013, of the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC 5th Assessment Report "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" was accepted but not approved in detail by the 12th Session of Working Group I and the 36th Session of the IPCC on 26 September 2013 in S ...
... The final draft Report, dated 7 June 2013, of the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC 5th Assessment Report "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" was accepted but not approved in detail by the 12th Session of Working Group I and the 36th Session of the IPCC on 26 September 2013 in S ...
SNC Vulnerability and Adaptation Coastal Zones detailed version
... The Lebanese coastline extends about 230 kilometers in length from the northwest border at Aarida to the southwest border at Naqoura (CDR, 2005). For the purposes of this assessment, the coastal zone area is considered to encompass the seaward limit (the external part of the territorial sea) and the ...
... The Lebanese coastline extends about 230 kilometers in length from the northwest border at Aarida to the southwest border at Naqoura (CDR, 2005). For the purposes of this assessment, the coastal zone area is considered to encompass the seaward limit (the external part of the territorial sea) and the ...
A comprehensive review of climate adaptation in the United States
... and stresses existing social, institutional, and legal arrangements. While a changing climate may create some new opportunities, the pace and magnitude of these changes will make historical planning and management practices insufficient to protect people and property. Building codes and landscaping ...
... and stresses existing social, institutional, and legal arrangements. While a changing climate may create some new opportunities, the pace and magnitude of these changes will make historical planning and management practices insufficient to protect people and property. Building codes and landscaping ...
Climate Threatens TI - northwesterndebateinstitute2012
... is virtually certain that the next century will witness warmer and more frequent hot days and nights over most land areas (IPCC, 2007). Increasing temperatures have the potential to affect multiple modes of transportation, ...
... is virtually certain that the next century will witness warmer and more frequent hot days and nights over most land areas (IPCC, 2007). Increasing temperatures have the potential to affect multiple modes of transportation, ...
DOC - unece
... There are considerable differences in climate change projections across the region and a wide range of issues and vulnerabilities, reflecting the diverse hydrological situation. Furthermore, the impacts vary in time and space: some impacts are on daily/local scale (e.g. lower oxygen content), others ...
... There are considerable differences in climate change projections across the region and a wide range of issues and vulnerabilities, reflecting the diverse hydrological situation. Furthermore, the impacts vary in time and space: some impacts are on daily/local scale (e.g. lower oxygen content), others ...
Climate change and natural disasters.
... and discussed. The climate of northern Russia, including the Arctic region, is changing rapidly, to the extent that ‘dangerous’ climate change might already be occurring. The rate of climate change and the decrease in the Arctic sea ice could now be faster than the rate at which ecosystems can adapt ...
... and discussed. The climate of northern Russia, including the Arctic region, is changing rapidly, to the extent that ‘dangerous’ climate change might already be occurring. The rate of climate change and the decrease in the Arctic sea ice could now be faster than the rate at which ecosystems can adapt ...
Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Design at the Port
... rather illustrate three distinct areas of interest. 1) areas currently subject to the 1-in-100 year flood that will continue to be subject to flooding in the future, 2) areas that do not currently flood but are expected to potentially experience the 1-in-100 year flood in the future, and 3) areas th ...
... rather illustrate three distinct areas of interest. 1) areas currently subject to the 1-in-100 year flood that will continue to be subject to flooding in the future, 2) areas that do not currently flood but are expected to potentially experience the 1-in-100 year flood in the future, and 3) areas th ...
An Inconvenient Trial - Digital Commons @ Liberty University
... environmental challenge of our time—which, next to the threat of nuclear war, may be the issue with the greatest impact on all time to come—is more urgent than ever.”13 Indeed, Gore exclaimed, “Global warming is no longer a distant threat; it’s as real, as clear and present an issue, with profound e ...
... environmental challenge of our time—which, next to the threat of nuclear war, may be the issue with the greatest impact on all time to come—is more urgent than ever.”13 Indeed, Gore exclaimed, “Global warming is no longer a distant threat; it’s as real, as clear and present an issue, with profound e ...
Physical Assessment of the Brahmaputra River
... monsoon, the average increase in monthly flows may vary from 3% to 9% by 2050 across the three emission scenarios, and by 7% to 16% by 2100. In the dry season, the average increase in monthly flows varies by similar amounts (2% to 11% by 2050, and 8% to 15% by 2100). The increase in flows by 2050 co ...
... monsoon, the average increase in monthly flows may vary from 3% to 9% by 2050 across the three emission scenarios, and by 7% to 16% by 2100. In the dry season, the average increase in monthly flows varies by similar amounts (2% to 11% by 2050, and 8% to 15% by 2100). The increase in flows by 2050 co ...
Assessing species and area vulnerability to climate change for the
... of Oregon and the Willamette Valley Ecoregion, and will necessarily influence future policies and management decisions for the region. Current climate science in the Willamette Valley Multiple state and local government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions are c ...
... of Oregon and the Willamette Valley Ecoregion, and will necessarily influence future policies and management decisions for the region. Current climate science in the Willamette Valley Multiple state and local government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions are c ...
Report
... The phenomenon of global climate change has been a focus of the international scientific community for more than two decades. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a scientific body set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, has been ...
... The phenomenon of global climate change has been a focus of the international scientific community for more than two decades. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a scientific body set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, has been ...
Durban Climate Change Strategy
... the 21st Century. Historical records show that the earth‟s climate has varied naturally over time; however, human-induced climate change refers specifically to global warming that is occurring as a result of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from a wide range of human activities. The latest resea ...
... the 21st Century. Historical records show that the earth‟s climate has varied naturally over time; however, human-induced climate change refers specifically to global warming that is occurring as a result of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from a wide range of human activities. The latest resea ...
Modelling the Miocene climatic optimum, Part 1: land and atmosphere
... Wolfe 1985) and the East-Antarctic ice-sheet was smaller than present (Pekar and DeConto ...
... Wolfe 1985) and the East-Antarctic ice-sheet was smaller than present (Pekar and DeConto ...
Climate change in Africa: a guidebook for journalists
... The Earth’s climate has always changed but because of human activities it is now changing faster than it has for thousands of years.1 This is what scientists and politicians mean when they talk today of climate change. This climate change is here to stay. It will affect all of our lives and nearly e ...
... The Earth’s climate has always changed but because of human activities it is now changing faster than it has for thousands of years.1 This is what scientists and politicians mean when they talk today of climate change. This climate change is here to stay. It will affect all of our lives and nearly e ...
impacts of climate change on urban development in the uae
... live in peace in their home, the earth. The response is developed through a climate change governance and the implantation responsibility lies on cities to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, and mitigate the anthropogenic consequences of human activities through its spatial planning ...
... live in peace in their home, the earth. The response is developed through a climate change governance and the implantation responsibility lies on cities to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, and mitigate the anthropogenic consequences of human activities through its spatial planning ...
engineering challenges for coastal infrastructure/docks with regard
... As defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), climate change is: “major changes in temperature, rainfall, snow, or wind patterns lasting for decades or longer” that may result from “natural factors, such as changes in the Sun’s energy or slow changes in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun ...
... As defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), climate change is: “major changes in temperature, rainfall, snow, or wind patterns lasting for decades or longer” that may result from “natural factors, such as changes in the Sun’s energy or slow changes in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun ...
Implications for Crop Production - DigitalCommons@University of
... (1990) stated that agricultural productivity is sensitive to climate change and that there are positive effects from climate change (i.e., increased CO2) and negative impacts (e.g., higher temperatures shortening grain-fill duration and increasing evapotranspiration rates). The uncertainty in the cl ...
... (1990) stated that agricultural productivity is sensitive to climate change and that there are positive effects from climate change (i.e., increased CO2) and negative impacts (e.g., higher temperatures shortening grain-fill duration and increasing evapotranspiration rates). The uncertainty in the cl ...
Local climate change adaptation planning A guide for
... The purpose of this document is to provide local and state government officials with guidance on the process of effectively considering climate change impacts in policy development and delivery, with an emphasis on place-based adaptation. The guide is an introduction to a suite of widely applicable ...
... The purpose of this document is to provide local and state government officials with guidance on the process of effectively considering climate change impacts in policy development and delivery, with an emphasis on place-based adaptation. The guide is an introduction to a suite of widely applicable ...
Climate Change: Addressing the Impact for Human Security
... Climate Change and Human Security Climate change is one of the greatest and most complex challenges the international community has to deal with today and in the years to come. Greece, and the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs apart from its active participation in the climate change dialogue curre ...
... Climate Change and Human Security Climate change is one of the greatest and most complex challenges the international community has to deal with today and in the years to come. Greece, and the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs apart from its active participation in the climate change dialogue curre ...
Ontario Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and
... Annual mean temperature is projected to increase in the future, with the magnitude of projected increase largely dependent on future emissions of greenhouse gases. For example, by the middle of the 21st Century, winter (December–February) average temperature in Ontario is projected to increase by 3 ...
... Annual mean temperature is projected to increase in the future, with the magnitude of projected increase largely dependent on future emissions of greenhouse gases. For example, by the middle of the 21st Century, winter (December–February) average temperature in Ontario is projected to increase by 3 ...
Vulnerability Assessment of the Belize Coastal Zone
... report recommended that vulnerability assessments include socioeconomic and biophysical vulnerability to climate change. As recommended by the IPCC a scenario developed by the National Meteorological Service (NMS) was used to provide socioeconomic context for the report. It attempts to provide an id ...
... report recommended that vulnerability assessments include socioeconomic and biophysical vulnerability to climate change. As recommended by the IPCC a scenario developed by the National Meteorological Service (NMS) was used to provide socioeconomic context for the report. It attempts to provide an id ...
Decision Making Framework and Tools
... possible future tidal water levels to 2100. During piloting, it was recognised that UKCIP02 climate change scenarios provided a good starting point for the development of these scenarios, but did not include consideration of key components of Thames estuary tidal water levels, namely, storm surge an ...
... possible future tidal water levels to 2100. During piloting, it was recognised that UKCIP02 climate change scenarios provided a good starting point for the development of these scenarios, but did not include consideration of key components of Thames estuary tidal water levels, namely, storm surge an ...
Effects of global warming
The effects of global warming are the environmental and social changes caused (directly or indirectly) by human emissions of greenhouse gases. There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring, and that human activities are the primary driver. Many impacts of climate change have already been observed, including glacier retreat, changes in the timing of seasonal events (e.g., earlier flowering of plants), and changes in agricultural productivity.Future effects of climate change will vary depending on climate change policies and social development. The two main policies to address climate change are reducing human greenhouse gas emissions (climate change mitigation) and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Geoengineering is another policy option.Near-term climate change policies could significantly affect long-term climate change impacts. Stringent mitigation policies might be able to limit global warming (in 2100) to around 2 °C or below, relative to pre-industrial levels. Without mitigation, increased energy demand and extensive use of fossil fuels might lead to global warming of around 4 °C. Higher magnitudes of global warming would be more difficult to adapt to, and would increase the risk of negative impacts.