Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: Concepts, Issues
... climatic stimuli. Furthermore, certain regions of the world are more severely affected by the effects of climate change than others. Generally speaking, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change are urgent issues among many developing countries. For this reason, there exist provisions in the Un ...
... climatic stimuli. Furthermore, certain regions of the world are more severely affected by the effects of climate change than others. Generally speaking, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change are urgent issues among many developing countries. For this reason, there exist provisions in the Un ...
Climate Change Survey Measures: Exploring Perceived Bias and
... were interested in knowing to what extent local concerns or issues experienced in the regional context— for example, drought—might be relevant to our study participants. Additionally, because of the assumption that our sample may be “lay scientific literate” as science museum attendees, we were inte ...
... were interested in knowing to what extent local concerns or issues experienced in the regional context— for example, drought—might be relevant to our study participants. Additionally, because of the assumption that our sample may be “lay scientific literate” as science museum attendees, we were inte ...
Chapter 4 Climate change and its implications for catastrophe
... Since catastrophic events are infrequent and extreme, there is little information about the characteristics of events themselves, or the losses caused. Traditional techniques, including actuarial analysis of historical loss information may not, therefore, be particularly successful in assessing this ...
... Since catastrophic events are infrequent and extreme, there is little information about the characteristics of events themselves, or the losses caused. Traditional techniques, including actuarial analysis of historical loss information may not, therefore, be particularly successful in assessing this ...
Potential Climatic Deterioration in Semiarid Subtropical
... roughly one-half of one degree Fahrenheit during the so-called Little Ice Age of ~13001900, the impact of which may have lingered into the 1890s in South Texas. (Many of the record cold temperatures in the region set during that period were not shattered until brutally cold snaps on or around the Ch ...
... roughly one-half of one degree Fahrenheit during the so-called Little Ice Age of ~13001900, the impact of which may have lingered into the 1890s in South Texas. (Many of the record cold temperatures in the region set during that period were not shattered until brutally cold snaps on or around the Ch ...
Climate change research and policy in Portugal
... standards and fiscal instruments, and also to promote research. At that time adaptation was marginalized as a public policy issue because of an optimistic view that mitigation would be much more effective than it actually turned out to be at the global level. Presently, the EU fully recognizes the n ...
... standards and fiscal instruments, and also to promote research. At that time adaptation was marginalized as a public policy issue because of an optimistic view that mitigation would be much more effective than it actually turned out to be at the global level. Presently, the EU fully recognizes the n ...
a new approach to international greenhouse gas controls
... 2005). Dynamic targets tend to reduce the economic uncertainty associated with taking a particular target by adjusting that target to economic reality, that is, by allowing faster-growing economies more emissions and contracting economies fewer emissions.3 While helping to reduce uncertainty, dynami ...
... 2005). Dynamic targets tend to reduce the economic uncertainty associated with taking a particular target by adjusting that target to economic reality, that is, by allowing faster-growing economies more emissions and contracting economies fewer emissions.3 While helping to reduce uncertainty, dynami ...
Heat capacity, time constant, and sensitivity of Earth`s climate system
... temperature anomaly (right axis). Global ocean heat content data L300, L700, and L3000, are from Levitus et al. [2005] for ocean depths from the surface to 300, 700, and 3000 m, respectively. For L300 and L700 the data represent annual averages (1956– 2002); for L3000, for which the measurements are ...
... temperature anomaly (right axis). Global ocean heat content data L300, L700, and L3000, are from Levitus et al. [2005] for ocean depths from the surface to 300, 700, and 3000 m, respectively. For L300 and L700 the data represent annual averages (1956– 2002); for L3000, for which the measurements are ...
Cities and climate change - Urban Climate Change Research Network
... it is more challenging for cities to enter into these global discussions. With increasing urban vulnerability being recognized however, estimated simply by the fact of the increasing dominance of city dwellers worldwide and the increasing visibility of climate change vulnerabilities in cities, it ha ...
... it is more challenging for cities to enter into these global discussions. With increasing urban vulnerability being recognized however, estimated simply by the fact of the increasing dominance of city dwellers worldwide and the increasing visibility of climate change vulnerabilities in cities, it ha ...
ENG - UN CC:Learn
... knowledge of a diversity of stakeholders Key stakeholders may include community members, policymakers, researchers, experts, civil society and nongovernmental organizations Stakeholders’ involvement also helps in empowering local communities and decision makers as they can see decision themselves as ...
... knowledge of a diversity of stakeholders Key stakeholders may include community members, policymakers, researchers, experts, civil society and nongovernmental organizations Stakeholders’ involvement also helps in empowering local communities and decision makers as they can see decision themselves as ...
Sustainability a cross-curriculum priority ACARA
... story-maps and creating models to show where places and features are located, and by learning about the globe as a representation of the Earth on which places can be located. The emphasis in Foundation is on the places in which students live, but they also start to investigate other places of simila ...
... story-maps and creating models to show where places and features are located, and by learning about the globe as a representation of the Earth on which places can be located. The emphasis in Foundation is on the places in which students live, but they also start to investigate other places of simila ...
Adapting to climate change in England
... We also need to grasp the opportunities of a changing climate, for example in the leisure, tourism and agricultural sectors. But we need to ensure that the most vulnerable in society, like older people who are more susceptible to the effects of heatwaves, and those who can not afford to flood protec ...
... We also need to grasp the opportunities of a changing climate, for example in the leisure, tourism and agricultural sectors. But we need to ensure that the most vulnerable in society, like older people who are more susceptible to the effects of heatwaves, and those who can not afford to flood protec ...
An Agricultural Law Research Article on U.S. Forests, Regions, and the
... however, is a complex task. Ecological and economic processes are exceptionally complicated and understanding how integrated ecological and economic systems will respond to changing climate conditions remains a challenge. In spite of a number of remaining uncertainties, this paper describes some of ...
... however, is a complex task. Ecological and economic processes are exceptionally complicated and understanding how integrated ecological and economic systems will respond to changing climate conditions remains a challenge. In spite of a number of remaining uncertainties, this paper describes some of ...
Climate Change impaCts on australia
... of impacts. The standard IPCC projections, and those based on them, provide cases that correspond most closely to those we expect from no mitigation or from effective global mitigation policies (Table 6.2). The more serious implications of ...
... of impacts. The standard IPCC projections, and those based on them, provide cases that correspond most closely to those we expect from no mitigation or from effective global mitigation policies (Table 6.2). The more serious implications of ...
Cold surge activity over the Gulf of Mexico in a warmer climate
... interannual variability (Vazquez, 1999). Even more, the interannual variations in the number of cold surges may result in changes in winter precipitation in southern Mexico of 10–15%, between dry and wet winters, as during El Niño and La Niña years. Since winter precipitation over the southern Gulf ...
... interannual variability (Vazquez, 1999). Even more, the interannual variations in the number of cold surges may result in changes in winter precipitation in southern Mexico of 10–15%, between dry and wet winters, as during El Niño and La Niña years. Since winter precipitation over the southern Gulf ...
The American Environmental Values Survey: American Views on the
... Markowitz, E.M. & Doppelt, B. (2009, January). An assessment of past research on energy use, transportation, and water use. Climate Leadership Initiative, Institute for a Sustainable Environment. ...
... Markowitz, E.M. & Doppelt, B. (2009, January). An assessment of past research on energy use, transportation, and water use. Climate Leadership Initiative, Institute for a Sustainable Environment. ...
Global Climate Change - Vanderbilt University
... animals at risk of extinction (IPCC 2007). Passing a tipping point that leads to irreversible change would amplify climate-related risks. The high level of uncertainty about the effects and consequences of GCC demands that we apply the precautionary principle and reduce carbon emissions. However, un ...
... animals at risk of extinction (IPCC 2007). Passing a tipping point that leads to irreversible change would amplify climate-related risks. The high level of uncertainty about the effects and consequences of GCC demands that we apply the precautionary principle and reduce carbon emissions. However, un ...
Climate Research 57:61
... populations live. Many impacts of climate change in cities, especially in the short and medium term, will be felt in the form of enhanced variability and changing frequency of extreme events, some of them with the potential to trigger natural disasters (Rosenzweig et al. 2011). The effects of intens ...
... populations live. Many impacts of climate change in cities, especially in the short and medium term, will be felt in the form of enhanced variability and changing frequency of extreme events, some of them with the potential to trigger natural disasters (Rosenzweig et al. 2011). The effects of intens ...
Fulltext: english,
... of mean egg size with warmer temperatures in Polish populations of Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), while Järvinen (1994) found exactly the opposite trend in a Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) population in Finland. According to Tryjanowski et al. (2004), predictions about the consequences o ...
... of mean egg size with warmer temperatures in Polish populations of Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), while Järvinen (1994) found exactly the opposite trend in a Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) population in Finland. According to Tryjanowski et al. (2004), predictions about the consequences o ...
The physical concept of climate forcing
... focuses on explaining to an interdisciplinary audience the physical interpretation of the concept, including its limitations. It also examines new developments, such as polluter-based emission scenarios, energy budget approaches, and climate impacts other than temperature change. 2010 John Wiley & ...
... focuses on explaining to an interdisciplinary audience the physical interpretation of the concept, including its limitations. It also examines new developments, such as polluter-based emission scenarios, energy budget approaches, and climate impacts other than temperature change. 2010 John Wiley & ...
The Importance of Carbon Footprint Estimation
... suggest reporting emissions for each of the Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gases (GHGs): carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), although CCAR allows firms to begin with just CO2 emissions. Similarly, the ...
... suggest reporting emissions for each of the Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gases (GHGs): carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), although CCAR allows firms to begin with just CO2 emissions. Similarly, the ...
Averchenkova, Stern and Zenghelis policy paper December 2014 (opens in new window)
... be signed in Paris in December 2015. A key element of the international negotiations since the Kyoto Protocol, has been equity, but discussions have focused on narrow and unsatisfactory approaches based on 'burden-sharing' and 'atmospheric rights'. These approaches mainly revolve around the assignme ...
... be signed in Paris in December 2015. A key element of the international negotiations since the Kyoto Protocol, has been equity, but discussions have focused on narrow and unsatisfactory approaches based on 'burden-sharing' and 'atmospheric rights'. These approaches mainly revolve around the assignme ...
Interesting times: winners, losers, and system shifts under climate
... or vice versa, with no dynamic feedback between them). IAMs represent key features of human systems (such as demography, energy use, technology, emissions, land use, and the economy) and simplified representations of the climate, ecosystems, and associated economic impacts (i.e. damage functions). T ...
... or vice versa, with no dynamic feedback between them). IAMs represent key features of human systems (such as demography, energy use, technology, emissions, land use, and the economy) and simplified representations of the climate, ecosystems, and associated economic impacts (i.e. damage functions). T ...
Climate change as a driver of change in the Great Lakes St
... Study (2012) identified shifts in the hydro-climatic regime for the period 1948–2008. Evaporation from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin has increased since 1948 but a corresponding increase in overlake precipitation has offset this loss in most of the Great Lakes. However, while precipitation ...
... Study (2012) identified shifts in the hydro-climatic regime for the period 1948–2008. Evaporation from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin has increased since 1948 but a corresponding increase in overlake precipitation has offset this loss in most of the Great Lakes. However, while precipitation ...
Chicago Area Climate Change Quick Guide
... and Texas Tech University to analyze what climate change impacts on Chicago could be, and then hired MWH, an engineering consulting firm, to use this research to develop a methodology and recommended actions to help the City prepare for a changing climate. The City asked MWH to create a planning doc ...
... and Texas Tech University to analyze what climate change impacts on Chicago could be, and then hired MWH, an engineering consulting firm, to use this research to develop a methodology and recommended actions to help the City prepare for a changing climate. The City asked MWH to create a planning doc ...
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... partial, spatial model with global coverage, depicting about 50 commodities (primary and secondary agricultural products) and breaking the world down into 60 countries or country blocks, grouped into 30 trade blocks. Its spatial specification allows bilateral trade flows and policies between trade b ...
... partial, spatial model with global coverage, depicting about 50 commodities (primary and secondary agricultural products) and breaking the world down into 60 countries or country blocks, grouped into 30 trade blocks. Its spatial specification allows bilateral trade flows and policies between trade b ...