Weather, Traffic Accidents, and Climate Change
... our predictions. While we do not find any evidence of adaptation between climate zones or over time, there is the possibility that adaptation or migration may reduce these magnitudes. Nevertheless, because accident costs have a large external component, it is likely that optimal response will requir ...
... our predictions. While we do not find any evidence of adaptation between climate zones or over time, there is the possibility that adaptation or migration may reduce these magnitudes. Nevertheless, because accident costs have a large external component, it is likely that optimal response will requir ...
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... The contributions to the public goods literature that are structurally closest to ours are Ihori and McGuire (2007), Ihori and McGuire (2010), and, in particular, Lohse, Robledo and Schmidt (2010). These contributions consider voluntary contributions to a group public good, with the public good bein ...
... The contributions to the public goods literature that are structurally closest to ours are Ihori and McGuire (2007), Ihori and McGuire (2010), and, in particular, Lohse, Robledo and Schmidt (2010). These contributions consider voluntary contributions to a group public good, with the public good bein ...
Come Rain or Shine - Integrating Climate Risk Management into
... changes during the next decades are inevitable (IPCC, 2007a). During the last century, the global climate warmed by about 0.7°C. At the same time, there were distinct changes in rainfall patterns, an increase in both frequency and severity of extreme weather events, and a rise in sea levels. The imp ...
... changes during the next decades are inevitable (IPCC, 2007a). During the last century, the global climate warmed by about 0.7°C. At the same time, there were distinct changes in rainfall patterns, an increase in both frequency and severity of extreme weather events, and a rise in sea levels. The imp ...
Climate Change and Variability in the Sahel Region
... that if these indigenous resources and technological innovations are effective to cope with current climate variability and other constraints, they will probably be useful to deal with future climate change. The review showed that local people have developed and used a rich repertoire of strategies, ...
... that if these indigenous resources and technological innovations are effective to cope with current climate variability and other constraints, they will probably be useful to deal with future climate change. The review showed that local people have developed and used a rich repertoire of strategies, ...
Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation
... Conservancy argues that effective EbA has two key components: the maintenance of ecosystem services and ecosystem resilience (Table 1). The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) also uses these two components in its analysis of how changes to ecosystems and their services affect human well-being. ...
... Conservancy argues that effective EbA has two key components: the maintenance of ecosystem services and ecosystem resilience (Table 1). The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) also uses these two components in its analysis of how changes to ecosystems and their services affect human well-being. ...
Green Finance Solves - UMKC Summer Debate Institute
... mechanism to increase action over time. Moving from commitment to action will take hard work and political will. While every country's capabilities are different, all need to develop very clear roadmaps for how they will put their NDCs - their Nationally Determined Contributions, or commitments to d ...
... mechanism to increase action over time. Moving from commitment to action will take hard work and political will. While every country's capabilities are different, all need to develop very clear roadmaps for how they will put their NDCs - their Nationally Determined Contributions, or commitments to d ...
Is atmospheric carbon dioxide removal a game changer for climate
... can only occur at the time and location of the emissions themselves. This makes technologies attractive that would allow the compensation of carbon dioxide emissions by directly extracting it from the atmosphere–ocean system. Such carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies are receiving increasing at ...
... can only occur at the time and location of the emissions themselves. This makes technologies attractive that would allow the compensation of carbon dioxide emissions by directly extracting it from the atmosphere–ocean system. Such carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies are receiving increasing at ...
Civil Society Guide to Healthy Rivers and Climate
... in the atmosphere, ocean and land surface are the most advanced tools currently available for simulating the response of the global climate system to increasing greenhouse gas concentrations. Scientists attempt to understand regional impacts by downscaling GCMs. Indirect impacts: Impacts on the envi ...
... in the atmosphere, ocean and land surface are the most advanced tools currently available for simulating the response of the global climate system to increasing greenhouse gas concentrations. Scientists attempt to understand regional impacts by downscaling GCMs. Indirect impacts: Impacts on the envi ...
traditional agroecosystems and global change implications in mexico
... the SIAP (http://www.siap.gob.mx), for those species that do not have a reference in terms of location (latitude-longitude), the software ArcInfo (ESRI, 1999), was used. Bioclimatic Data The CGCM2 SRES climate change model was used, which was created by the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and ...
... the SIAP (http://www.siap.gob.mx), for those species that do not have a reference in terms of location (latitude-longitude), the software ArcInfo (ESRI, 1999), was used. Bioclimatic Data The CGCM2 SRES climate change model was used, which was created by the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and ...
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... Dreyer presents an O(n) algorithm for finding the size of the smallest irreversible k-conversion set in a tree of n vertices. ...
... Dreyer presents an O(n) algorithm for finding the size of the smallest irreversible k-conversion set in a tree of n vertices. ...
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... wetlands relates to their value in producing ducks for hunters, wetlands area in the study region is less than socially optimal. The bioeconomic model is then expanded to include the amenity or ecosystem values provided by wetlands values and the viewing value of migratory waterfowl. Finally, in sec ...
... wetlands relates to their value in producing ducks for hunters, wetlands area in the study region is less than socially optimal. The bioeconomic model is then expanded to include the amenity or ecosystem values provided by wetlands values and the viewing value of migratory waterfowl. Finally, in sec ...
Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate. Regions of
... Caribbean, and U.S. Pacific Islands. This is part of a series of 21 SAPs produced by the CCSP aimed at providing current assessments of climate change science to inform public debate, policy, and operational decisions. These reports are also intended to help the CCSP develop future program research ...
... Caribbean, and U.S. Pacific Islands. This is part of a series of 21 SAPs produced by the CCSP aimed at providing current assessments of climate change science to inform public debate, policy, and operational decisions. These reports are also intended to help the CCSP develop future program research ...
The impact of climate variation and disturbances
... climate, disturbance, and subsequent recovery on the carbon balance of cool temperate forests by using the processbased ecosystem model VISIT. The study sites were artificial larch forests planted after clear-cutting of mixed forest in Hokkaido, Japan. The model was validated, scenarios were compute ...
... climate, disturbance, and subsequent recovery on the carbon balance of cool temperate forests by using the processbased ecosystem model VISIT. The study sites were artificial larch forests planted after clear-cutting of mixed forest in Hokkaido, Japan. The model was validated, scenarios were compute ...
A Summary of the Effects of Climate Change on
... decreases in ice and snow cover, and changes in the timing and amount of precipitation. These changes will affect the hydrological cycle by altering the flow of water and water chemistry. Threats to freshwater fauna include nutrient enrichment, hydrological modifications, habitat degradation and los ...
... decreases in ice and snow cover, and changes in the timing and amount of precipitation. These changes will affect the hydrological cycle by altering the flow of water and water chemistry. Threats to freshwater fauna include nutrient enrichment, hydrological modifications, habitat degradation and los ...
Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report The Core Writing Team Rajendra K. Pachauri
... Many of the observed changes since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The IPCC is now 95 percent certain that humans are the main cause of current global warming. In addition, the SYR finds that the more human activities disrupt the climate, the greater the risks of severe, perva ...
... Many of the observed changes since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The IPCC is now 95 percent certain that humans are the main cause of current global warming. In addition, the SYR finds that the more human activities disrupt the climate, the greater the risks of severe, perva ...
development and climate change in egypt
... poses significant risks through sea level rise on the costal zone, which is already subsiding at approximately 3-5mm/year around the Nile delta. Analyses of current climatic trends reveal a warming trend in recent decades with country averaged mean temperature increases of 1.4°C and 2.5°C projected ...
... poses significant risks through sea level rise on the costal zone, which is already subsiding at approximately 3-5mm/year around the Nile delta. Analyses of current climatic trends reveal a warming trend in recent decades with country averaged mean temperature increases of 1.4°C and 2.5°C projected ...
Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in
... Recent reports produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2001, 2007, 2012) conclude not only that green-house gas emissions are already beginning to change the global climate, but also that Africa will experience increased water stress, decreased yields from rain-fed agricult ...
... Recent reports produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2001, 2007, 2012) conclude not only that green-house gas emissions are already beginning to change the global climate, but also that Africa will experience increased water stress, decreased yields from rain-fed agricult ...
Response of spatial vegetation distribution in China to climate
... influence the distribution of terrestrial vegetation in the future. Moreover, recent studies have shown that tropical forests tend to decrease the local temperature (local cooling) whereas temperate forests tend to increase it [6], which suggests that changes in the distribution of vegetation could ...
... influence the distribution of terrestrial vegetation in the future. Moreover, recent studies have shown that tropical forests tend to decrease the local temperature (local cooling) whereas temperate forests tend to increase it [6], which suggests that changes in the distribution of vegetation could ...
Assessment of Health and Climate Preparedness (PDF)
... mental health. People who are displaced from their homes and/or have property destroyed from an extreme weather event can suffer from significant financial loss and long-term mental health issues. Extreme weather events also can disrupt public health and medical services, including emergency respons ...
... mental health. People who are displaced from their homes and/or have property destroyed from an extreme weather event can suffer from significant financial loss and long-term mental health issues. Extreme weather events also can disrupt public health and medical services, including emergency respons ...
Short-Lived Climate Pollution
... CO2 emissions, which are universally agreed to be the primary threat to the climate, even among supporters of SLCP mitigation. Indeed, the rationale for early SLCP mitigation is sometimes expressed as “buying time” to put CO2 mitigation into place. However, a closer examination of the issues, as is ...
... CO2 emissions, which are universally agreed to be the primary threat to the climate, even among supporters of SLCP mitigation. Indeed, the rationale for early SLCP mitigation is sometimes expressed as “buying time” to put CO2 mitigation into place. However, a closer examination of the issues, as is ...
Asia - IPCC
... will inundate low-lying areas and will especially affect rice growing regions. Many potential adaptation strategies are being practiced and proposed but research studies on their effectiveness are still few. Terrestrial systems in many parts of Asia have responded to recent climate change with shift ...
... will inundate low-lying areas and will especially affect rice growing regions. Many potential adaptation strategies are being practiced and proposed but research studies on their effectiveness are still few. Terrestrial systems in many parts of Asia have responded to recent climate change with shift ...
methods of modelling the future shift of the so called
... Table 3. Methods of the Moesz-line modelling used in our research with their advantages and disadvantages. The quickness of a certain method has an importance if the research is repeated (with other meteorological input or with refined sub-methods) or tested on other ...
... Table 3. Methods of the Moesz-line modelling used in our research with their advantages and disadvantages. The quickness of a certain method has an importance if the research is repeated (with other meteorological input or with refined sub-methods) or tested on other ...
allele frequency shifts in response to climate change and
... To evaluate diurnal variation in air temperature during a period when adult beetles were active at the HSC site, we analyzed temperature data recorded over 62 days in summer 2000 (15 May to 15 July). Final snowmelt occurred at the HSC site on 21 April 2000. To compare the four study sites with respe ...
... To evaluate diurnal variation in air temperature during a period when adult beetles were active at the HSC site, we analyzed temperature data recorded over 62 days in summer 2000 (15 May to 15 July). Final snowmelt occurred at the HSC site on 21 April 2000. To compare the four study sites with respe ...
Climate of the Past Strength of forest
... and Alpert, 1993). These contributions can be defined as pure contribution of the vegetation-atmosphere interaction (without interaction between climate and ocean), as pure contribution of the ocean-atmosphere interaction (without interaction between climate and vegetation patterns), and as synergy ...
... and Alpert, 1993). These contributions can be defined as pure contribution of the vegetation-atmosphere interaction (without interaction between climate and ocean), as pure contribution of the ocean-atmosphere interaction (without interaction between climate and vegetation patterns), and as synergy ...