6 Vegetation Responses to Climate Change in the Alps: Modeling
... number of dominant species, in this case forest trees. A static approach is not appropriate and also not required, because rather detailed information is available about forest tree species' ecological processes. Therefore, we chose the mechanistic (Le., more causal) and stochastic forest patch dyna ...
... number of dominant species, in this case forest trees. A static approach is not appropriate and also not required, because rather detailed information is available about forest tree species' ecological processes. Therefore, we chose the mechanistic (Le., more causal) and stochastic forest patch dyna ...
Non-paper Guidelines for Project Managers: Making vulnerable
... Guidelines could well be replicated at lower local and regional levels and applied by other relevant stakeholders such as project developers. The Disaster Management Guidelines can be used in conjunction with these Climate Resilience Guidelines to extend out to other types of risk (for example, geop ...
... Guidelines could well be replicated at lower local and regional levels and applied by other relevant stakeholders such as project developers. The Disaster Management Guidelines can be used in conjunction with these Climate Resilience Guidelines to extend out to other types of risk (for example, geop ...
Rapport (Engels)
... consensus that economic and social pressures are contributing to climate change. Accelerating emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases since the beginning of the 20th century have increased the average global temperature by about 0.8°C and altered global precipitation pattern ...
... consensus that economic and social pressures are contributing to climate change. Accelerating emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases since the beginning of the 20th century have increased the average global temperature by about 0.8°C and altered global precipitation pattern ...
Great Lakes Nearshore and Coastal Systems
... Climate stressors on Great Lakes and nearshore coastal systems include: 1) changing water level regimes, 2) changing storm patterns and precipitation, and 3) altered thermal regimes. These stressors have the potential to significantly alter the physical integrity of Great Lakes nearshore and coastal ...
... Climate stressors on Great Lakes and nearshore coastal systems include: 1) changing water level regimes, 2) changing storm patterns and precipitation, and 3) altered thermal regimes. These stressors have the potential to significantly alter the physical integrity of Great Lakes nearshore and coastal ...
International Tundra Experiment ITEX
... studies have examined the effect of the warming treatments on the reproductive effort and success of tundra species (cf. Klady et al. 2011). Research at Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada, has examined the effects of experimental warming on reproductive effort and success and on the overwinte ...
... studies have examined the effect of the warming treatments on the reproductive effort and success of tundra species (cf. Klady et al. 2011). Research at Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada, has examined the effects of experimental warming on reproductive effort and success and on the overwinte ...
Climate Change and the Global Economy
... century, with best-guess increases ranging from 1.8°C to 4°C across SRES scenarios (IPCC, 2007). The probability of higher temperature increases is not negligible. Stern (2008) points out that if BAU concentrations of GHGs stabilize at or above 750 parts per million (ppm) in carbon-dioxide-equivalen ...
... century, with best-guess increases ranging from 1.8°C to 4°C across SRES scenarios (IPCC, 2007). The probability of higher temperature increases is not negligible. Stern (2008) points out that if BAU concentrations of GHGs stabilize at or above 750 parts per million (ppm) in carbon-dioxide-equivalen ...
Input from IOC - Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
... compromises that were agreed upon during the 2009 Copenhagen COP-15 (Conference of the Parties-15) meeting concerning control and target emissions of greenhouse gases, there are concerns that suggested mitigation actions may not be sufficient or may not be implemented in time to avoid adverse impact ...
... compromises that were agreed upon during the 2009 Copenhagen COP-15 (Conference of the Parties-15) meeting concerning control and target emissions of greenhouse gases, there are concerns that suggested mitigation actions may not be sufficient or may not be implemented in time to avoid adverse impact ...
Climate change - The Open University
... As a dam built across a river causes a local deepening of the stream, so our atmosphere, thrown as a barrier across the terrestrial rays, produces a local heightening of the temperature at the Earth's surface. (Tyndall, 1862, quoted in Weart, 2004) Thus, writing in 1862, John Tyndall (Figure 6) desc ...
... As a dam built across a river causes a local deepening of the stream, so our atmosphere, thrown as a barrier across the terrestrial rays, produces a local heightening of the temperature at the Earth's surface. (Tyndall, 1862, quoted in Weart, 2004) Thus, writing in 1862, John Tyndall (Figure 6) desc ...
Lecture 1 CIP Module Montreal Conference Draft
... Figure 20 Recent and dramatic decrease in Arctic sea ice between 2006 and 2007. ............................ 42 Figure 21 Recent human perturbation of atmospheric CO2 concentrations. .......................................... 43 Figure 22 Probabilities, uncertainty in climate change projections .... ...
... Figure 20 Recent and dramatic decrease in Arctic sea ice between 2006 and 2007. ............................ 42 Figure 21 Recent human perturbation of atmospheric CO2 concentrations. .......................................... 43 Figure 22 Probabilities, uncertainty in climate change projections .... ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Hurricane
... change on hurricanes by relying on a geographically detailed Integrated Assessment model of climate change. The model begins with the A1B SRES global emissions trajectory that stabilizes greenhouse gas concentrations at 720 ppm (IPCC 2000). This emissions path is inputted to four climate models whic ...
... change on hurricanes by relying on a geographically detailed Integrated Assessment model of climate change. The model begins with the A1B SRES global emissions trajectory that stabilizes greenhouse gas concentrations at 720 ppm (IPCC 2000). This emissions path is inputted to four climate models whic ...
This PDF is a selection from a published volume from... Research Volume Title: The Economics of Climate Change: Adaptations Past and...
... Chapter Authors: Anin Aroonruengsawat, Maximilian Auffhammer ...
... Chapter Authors: Anin Aroonruengsawat, Maximilian Auffhammer ...
Accessing and Using Climate Data and Information in Fragile, Data
... Weather is the state of the atmosphere as it is experienced at any given moment and location. It is usually defined in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation (a general term that includes rain, snow, sleet and hail), and wind. Weather conditions tend to be organized into distinct features kno ...
... Weather is the state of the atmosphere as it is experienced at any given moment and location. It is usually defined in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation (a general term that includes rain, snow, sleet and hail), and wind. Weather conditions tend to be organized into distinct features kno ...
ecosystem-based adaptation - Fundação Grupo Boticário de
... (PBMC, 2015). According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the last three decades were progressively hotter than their predecessors. This is one of the facts which provides a scientific basis for knowledge regarding climate change on Earth (IPCC, 2013). In addition to this, the ...
... (PBMC, 2015). According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the last three decades were progressively hotter than their predecessors. This is one of the facts which provides a scientific basis for knowledge regarding climate change on Earth (IPCC, 2013). In addition to this, the ...
Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
... changes in the world's water regimes expected to occur over the coming decades. It’s origins can be traced back to the World Water Vision, a declaration on global water issues adopted in March 2000 during the Second World Water Forum. The Vision highlighted climate change as one of the major challen ...
... changes in the world's water regimes expected to occur over the coming decades. It’s origins can be traced back to the World Water Vision, a declaration on global water issues adopted in March 2000 during the Second World Water Forum. The Vision highlighted climate change as one of the major challen ...
Climate Projections FAQ
... managing for resilience in coupled human and natural systems through adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable consumption strategies. Each of the national forests and grasslands is involved in this effort, with support from Research Stations, Regional Offices, and National Programs. Understanding c ...
... managing for resilience in coupled human and natural systems through adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable consumption strategies. Each of the national forests and grasslands is involved in this effort, with support from Research Stations, Regional Offices, and National Programs. Understanding c ...
Regional projections of climate change effects on thermal habitat
... Christie and Regier (1988) showed that sustained yields, from North American fisheries based on fish species common in Ontario lakes, were well predicted by integrated annual levels of thermal habitat space, as defined by the optimal growth temperature of the relevant species. Climate warming is cau ...
... Christie and Regier (1988) showed that sustained yields, from North American fisheries based on fish species common in Ontario lakes, were well predicted by integrated annual levels of thermal habitat space, as defined by the optimal growth temperature of the relevant species. Climate warming is cau ...
Climate projections FAQ - Eastern Forest Environmental Threat
... managing for resilience in coupled human and natural systems through adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable consumption strategies. Each of the national forests and grasslands is involved in this effort, with support from Research Stations, Regional Offices, and National Programs. Understanding c ...
... managing for resilience in coupled human and natural systems through adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable consumption strategies. Each of the national forests and grasslands is involved in this effort, with support from Research Stations, Regional Offices, and National Programs. Understanding c ...
Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation and Fairtrade
... areas where crops are grown, many of which are altituderelated and thus change significantly over small distances (particularly for tea and coffee). Projected impacts on three countries are considered at slightly greater length: Kenya, where the major concern will be the effect of rising temperature ...
... areas where crops are grown, many of which are altituderelated and thus change significantly over small distances (particularly for tea and coffee). Projected impacts on three countries are considered at slightly greater length: Kenya, where the major concern will be the effect of rising temperature ...
Annual Report for Research Centers and Institutes
... CEOS participated in several working meetings relating to climate change. We also supported several working group meetings and conferences. Selected activities are highlighted below: DICE proposal – CEOS led the development of the CFI proposal for the Disaster Information Centre (DICE). The proposal ...
... CEOS participated in several working meetings relating to climate change. We also supported several working group meetings and conferences. Selected activities are highlighted below: DICE proposal – CEOS led the development of the CFI proposal for the Disaster Information Centre (DICE). The proposal ...
Blue Nile Runoff Sensitivity to Climate Change
... Nile Forecast Center, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Giza 12666, Egypt Abstract: This study describes implementation of hydrological climate change impact assessment tool utilising a combination of statistical spatiotemporal downscaling and an operational hydrological model known as the ...
... Nile Forecast Center, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Giza 12666, Egypt Abstract: This study describes implementation of hydrological climate change impact assessment tool utilising a combination of statistical spatiotemporal downscaling and an operational hydrological model known as the ...
WATER AND CLIMATE Blue book
... equal to US $ 35 billion per year by 2040, and around US $ 200 billion in 2070». To keep the rise of the average global temperature below 2°C by 2100 and continue the efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C, and to adapt the affected societies, communities and sectors to change climate, the 21th Conf ...
... equal to US $ 35 billion per year by 2040, and around US $ 200 billion in 2070». To keep the rise of the average global temperature below 2°C by 2100 and continue the efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C, and to adapt the affected societies, communities and sectors to change climate, the 21th Conf ...
Report Workshop on Regional and National Climate
... global warming scenario (IPCC 2007). These are likely to include changes in the intensity, duration, and frequency of droughts, floods, and other extreme conditions, which will have serious implications for agriculture, human health, and many other human activities. Though GCMs can satisfactorily si ...
... global warming scenario (IPCC 2007). These are likely to include changes in the intensity, duration, and frequency of droughts, floods, and other extreme conditions, which will have serious implications for agriculture, human health, and many other human activities. Though GCMs can satisfactorily si ...