The Choice Axiom after Twenty Years
... results about the choice axiom and the choice models that devoIve from it. For example, its relationship to Thurstonian theory is satisfyingly understood; much is known about how choice and ranking probabilities may relate, although little of this knowledge seems empirically useful; and there are ce ...
... results about the choice axiom and the choice models that devoIve from it. For example, its relationship to Thurstonian theory is satisfyingly understood; much is known about how choice and ranking probabilities may relate, although little of this knowledge seems empirically useful; and there are ce ...
ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... rainfall. However, temperatures were still above average, with six days reaching at least 35˚C. We also had our coolest January day since 1995, reaching just over 17˚C on January 5. These above average temperatures extended into February, March and April. Information on climate change projections an ...
... rainfall. However, temperatures were still above average, with six days reaching at least 35˚C. We also had our coolest January day since 1995, reaching just over 17˚C on January 5. These above average temperatures extended into February, March and April. Information on climate change projections an ...
Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... he Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada is a land of striking glacial legacies: spectacular lakes, vast wetlands, fertile southern soils, and rugged northern terrain forested in spruce and fir. It is also home to 60 million people whose actions can profoundly affect the region’s ecolog ...
... he Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada is a land of striking glacial legacies: spectacular lakes, vast wetlands, fertile southern soils, and rugged northern terrain forested in spruce and fir. It is also home to 60 million people whose actions can profoundly affect the region’s ecolog ...
Climate Change Impacts on the Water Resources of the Cooper
... Figure 1. The Queensland Murray Darling Basin (QMDB). The river systems studied in this report are the MacIntyre Brook and Dumaresq River which exist within the Border Rivers catchment. 9 Figure 2. Global mean temperature projections for the six illustrative SRES scenarios using a simple climate mod ...
... Figure 1. The Queensland Murray Darling Basin (QMDB). The river systems studied in this report are the MacIntyre Brook and Dumaresq River which exist within the Border Rivers catchment. 9 Figure 2. Global mean temperature projections for the six illustrative SRES scenarios using a simple climate mod ...
Ecosystem Processes and Human Influences
... Analyses of long-term records at 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada indicate that climate change effects on streamflow are not as clear as might be expected, perhaps because of ecosystem processes and human influences. Evapotranspiration was higher than was predicted by temperature ...
... Analyses of long-term records at 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada indicate that climate change effects on streamflow are not as clear as might be expected, perhaps because of ecosystem processes and human influences. Evapotranspiration was higher than was predicted by temperature ...
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... Yet in the redoubts of national capitals and local villages, corporate boardrooms and private homes in both North and South, world leaders and their citizens seem unable to overcome a “crisis of mistrust”6 and work together to avoid this existential threat to human civilization. Opportunities, howe ...
... Yet in the redoubts of national capitals and local villages, corporate boardrooms and private homes in both North and South, world leaders and their citizens seem unable to overcome a “crisis of mistrust”6 and work together to avoid this existential threat to human civilization. Opportunities, howe ...
climate change - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... increase change between 1970 and 2010 with larger increases per decade towards the end of this period. ...
... increase change between 1970 and 2010 with larger increases per decade towards the end of this period. ...
Prospering in a Changing Climate
... The Barossa, Yorke and Mid North regions of the state have extensively assessed climate change vulnerability for climate change impacts and sensitivity, and the adaptive capacity of their communities. Adaptation is not an isolated stand-alone agenda. It will need to be incorporated into all our poli ...
... The Barossa, Yorke and Mid North regions of the state have extensively assessed climate change vulnerability for climate change impacts and sensitivity, and the adaptive capacity of their communities. Adaptation is not an isolated stand-alone agenda. It will need to be incorporated into all our poli ...
Polish National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
... phenomena, taking place in the last few decades, tend to deepen and therefore they have become a matter of interest to governments and the international community. The results of scientific research clearly indicate that phenomena caused by climate change are a threat to the social and economic deve ...
... phenomena, taking place in the last few decades, tend to deepen and therefore they have become a matter of interest to governments and the international community. The results of scientific research clearly indicate that phenomena caused by climate change are a threat to the social and economic deve ...
How Corporations Have Influenced the U.S. Dialogue on Climate
... scientists have studied the greenhouse effect and its impact since the nineteenth century (Fourier 1824; Tyndall 1861). The first calculations predicting the impact that the burning of fossil fuels would have on global temperatures were performed in 1896 by Svante Arrhenius (Arrhenius 1896). Using ...
... scientists have studied the greenhouse effect and its impact since the nineteenth century (Fourier 1824; Tyndall 1861). The first calculations predicting the impact that the burning of fossil fuels would have on global temperatures were performed in 1896 by Svante Arrhenius (Arrhenius 1896). Using ...
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... basis value to capture the effect of government price support programs on expected prices for the producer. However, since the difference between the nation and a local area could change with future climate change, basis could also change under climate change in long-run. Therefore, it is inappropri ...
... basis value to capture the effect of government price support programs on expected prices for the producer. However, since the difference between the nation and a local area could change with future climate change, basis could also change under climate change in long-run. Therefore, it is inappropri ...
Climate Change and Ontario`s Provincial Parks
... This report assesses the implications of climate change for Ontario’s system of provincial parks. A broad range of climate change impacts (e.g., changes in ecosystem composition, structure, and function as well as increased forest fire severity) were identified as potentially significant for Ontario Pa ...
... This report assesses the implications of climate change for Ontario’s system of provincial parks. A broad range of climate change impacts (e.g., changes in ecosystem composition, structure, and function as well as increased forest fire severity) were identified as potentially significant for Ontario Pa ...
Permafrost and Changing Climate: The Russian
... a relatively short-term reaction to climatic warming, since it does not involve any lags associated with the thermal inertia of climate/permafrost system. Maps in Figure 3 show the mid21st-century projections of the active-layer changes in Northern Eurasia under three of five selected scenarios. The ...
... a relatively short-term reaction to climatic warming, since it does not involve any lags associated with the thermal inertia of climate/permafrost system. Maps in Figure 3 show the mid21st-century projections of the active-layer changes in Northern Eurasia under three of five selected scenarios. The ...
GEOGRAPHY
... This course explores concepts and current thinking on global climate change and environmental impacts. It covers the history of Earth's climate, causes of climate change and current research attempting to forecast change. The biotic, economic, and social implications of climate change are discussed. ...
... This course explores concepts and current thinking on global climate change and environmental impacts. It covers the history of Earth's climate, causes of climate change and current research attempting to forecast change. The biotic, economic, and social implications of climate change are discussed. ...
Climate Change and Ontario`s Provincial Parks: Towards an
... This report assesses the implications of climate change for Ontario’s system of provincial parks. A broad range of climate change impacts (e.g., changes in ecosystem composition, structure, and function as well as increased forest fire severity) were identified as potentially significant for Ontario Pa ...
... This report assesses the implications of climate change for Ontario’s system of provincial parks. A broad range of climate change impacts (e.g., changes in ecosystem composition, structure, and function as well as increased forest fire severity) were identified as potentially significant for Ontario Pa ...
Indian Ocean Territory Climate Change Risk Assessment
... The IOT are home to distinctive ecosystems and a number of endemic species that are considered to be vulnerable to climate change. Terrestrial forests in particular, are highly sensitive to increases in temperature and humidity, and any changes in evapo-transpiration would affect soil moisture, fore ...
... The IOT are home to distinctive ecosystems and a number of endemic species that are considered to be vulnerable to climate change. Terrestrial forests in particular, are highly sensitive to increases in temperature and humidity, and any changes in evapo-transpiration would affect soil moisture, fore ...
Xeni Gwet`in Community-based Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... presents the world is so pervasive and complex. The mean surface temperature of Earth has increased an average 0.6°C (Celsius) since the Industrial Revolution, and increasing scientific evidence suggests that this is due to the accumulation of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) in the atmosphere.2 Historicall ...
... presents the world is so pervasive and complex. The mean surface temperature of Earth has increased an average 0.6°C (Celsius) since the Industrial Revolution, and increasing scientific evidence suggests that this is due to the accumulation of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) in the atmosphere.2 Historicall ...
Working Paper No.7 - Climate Learning and Knowledge
... limited translation of research results into action. In addition, there are inadequate up to date reliable early warning systems as well as poor coordination between zonal and national meteorological ...
... limited translation of research results into action. In addition, there are inadequate up to date reliable early warning systems as well as poor coordination between zonal and national meteorological ...
From Davos to Copenhagen and Beyond
... Tourism and travel is one of the largest global economic sectors and is a significant contributor to many national and local economies around the world. In 2008, there were 922 million international tourist arrivals with tourism receipts of US$944 billioni. It is estima ...
... Tourism and travel is one of the largest global economic sectors and is a significant contributor to many national and local economies around the world. In 2008, there were 922 million international tourist arrivals with tourism receipts of US$944 billioni. It is estima ...
Queensland Climate Change Centre of
... Sustainability is the ultimate whole-of-government — indeed, whole of society — issue. Sustainability must be the foundation upon which we build economic strength and natural resilience. It’s the beginning and the end of any discussion about society’s future. Sustainability isn’t something to be con ...
... Sustainability is the ultimate whole-of-government — indeed, whole of society — issue. Sustainability must be the foundation upon which we build economic strength and natural resilience. It’s the beginning and the end of any discussion about society’s future. Sustainability isn’t something to be con ...
Climate Change for Forest Policy-Makers
... Climate change and change in climate variability pose serious risks to the environment and to life itself. All people and all sectors are likely to be affected. Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – almost all countries in the world - have recognized the need to take ...
... Climate change and change in climate variability pose serious risks to the environment and to life itself. All people and all sectors are likely to be affected. Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – almost all countries in the world - have recognized the need to take ...
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... Climate change and change in climate variability pose serious risks to the environment and to life itself. All people and all sectors are likely to be affected. Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – almost all countries in the world - have recognized the need to take ...
... Climate change and change in climate variability pose serious risks to the environment and to life itself. All people and all sectors are likely to be affected. Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – almost all countries in the world - have recognized the need to take ...
Climate Change Adaptation Planning: A Handbook for Small
... locally, while the long-term benefits are global, even though there may be some local savings. The costs of adaptation actions are borne locally as well, but the benefits accrue locally also. ...
... locally, while the long-term benefits are global, even though there may be some local savings. The costs of adaptation actions are borne locally as well, but the benefits accrue locally also. ...
2016_student_project_higson
... Agriculture in Tanzania represents 46% of the GDP and is the largest work sector in the country (Rowhani et al. 2011). The majority of the agricultural industry is made up of rural smallholder farmers. Of the 12.5 million people in Tanzania living below the national poverty line, the vast majority a ...
... Agriculture in Tanzania represents 46% of the GDP and is the largest work sector in the country (Rowhani et al. 2011). The majority of the agricultural industry is made up of rural smallholder farmers. Of the 12.5 million people in Tanzania living below the national poverty line, the vast majority a ...