global warming, climate change and tourism: a review of
... Winter seasons will likely vary greatly – some years the season will be longer and others much shorter. This will make business planning extremely difficult. In these articles, the concept behind destination choice and preference is analyzed with climate change as an intervening factor. Models showe ...
... Winter seasons will likely vary greatly – some years the season will be longer and others much shorter. This will make business planning extremely difficult. In these articles, the concept behind destination choice and preference is analyzed with climate change as an intervening factor. Models showe ...
Simple indices of global climate variability and change: Part I
... for 1880–1999, climate reconstructions from proxy data for 1700–1900, and simulations from five different coupled ocean–atmosphere climate models to investigate the variability and correlation structure of these indices on interannual and decadal time scales. The indices are used to evaluate the perfo ...
... for 1880–1999, climate reconstructions from proxy data for 1700–1900, and simulations from five different coupled ocean–atmosphere climate models to investigate the variability and correlation structure of these indices on interannual and decadal time scales. The indices are used to evaluate the perfo ...
Development and Climate Change: A Strategic Framework for the
... The development challenge is to accelerate or maintain robust economic growth in poorer countries despite the asymmetric impacts of climate change. In addition to a higher burden of adaptation, these countries may also need to moderate their emissions trajectories within the constraints of much lowe ...
... The development challenge is to accelerate or maintain robust economic growth in poorer countries despite the asymmetric impacts of climate change. In addition to a higher burden of adaptation, these countries may also need to moderate their emissions trajectories within the constraints of much lowe ...
The implications of climate change scenario selection for future
... Studies of the impact of climate change on the hydrology of the basin began about 30 yr ago. Early, scenario-based assessments of the regional impact of climate change indicated that a warming climate would likely lead to streamflow reductions of 30 % or more in the Colorado River Basin (Stockton an ...
... Studies of the impact of climate change on the hydrology of the basin began about 30 yr ago. Early, scenario-based assessments of the regional impact of climate change indicated that a warming climate would likely lead to streamflow reductions of 30 % or more in the Colorado River Basin (Stockton an ...
Climate Change and Tourism - United Nations Department of
... probability) to accelerate with continued greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at or above current rates, with the best estimate that globally averaged surface temperatures will rise by 1.8°C to 4.0°C by the end of the 21 st century. 1 Even if atmospheric concentrati ...
... probability) to accelerate with continued greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at or above current rates, with the best estimate that globally averaged surface temperatures will rise by 1.8°C to 4.0°C by the end of the 21 st century. 1 Even if atmospheric concentrati ...
Climate Conventions and Africa/Ethiopia - EfD
... a group of nations alone cannot solve the problem. This calls for global solutions to the problem. Almost two decades ago, most countries joined an international treaty—the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—to begin considering what can be done to reduce global warming a ...
... a group of nations alone cannot solve the problem. This calls for global solutions to the problem. Almost two decades ago, most countries joined an international treaty—the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—to begin considering what can be done to reduce global warming a ...
Vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: A case study from Arctic
... of, and response to, future climate-related exposures will be facilitated and constrained by similar, if not the same, factors (Glantz, 1988, 1996; Adger, 2003a; Naess et al., 2005). To learn about how future climate change may affect communities, the starting point here is the present and the past, ...
... of, and response to, future climate-related exposures will be facilitated and constrained by similar, if not the same, factors (Glantz, 1988, 1996; Adger, 2003a; Naess et al., 2005). To learn about how future climate change may affect communities, the starting point here is the present and the past, ...
English
... be particularly challenging in the developing world, where they threaten to undermine gains made over the past decades. Some of the communities most vulnerable to the effects of climate change are those in flood plains, those whose economies are closely linked with climate‐sensitive re ...
... be particularly challenging in the developing world, where they threaten to undermine gains made over the past decades. Some of the communities most vulnerable to the effects of climate change are those in flood plains, those whose economies are closely linked with climate‐sensitive re ...
National Park Service
... Figure 2. Difference between forecasting and scenario planning. Forecasts assume that the future is fairly predictable, at least within some range of variability. Scenarios on the other hand, are hypotheses, not predictions about the future. Scenarios can use modeling output, but they recognize the ...
... Figure 2. Difference between forecasting and scenario planning. Forecasts assume that the future is fairly predictable, at least within some range of variability. Scenarios on the other hand, are hypotheses, not predictions about the future. Scenarios can use modeling output, but they recognize the ...
A bitter cup: climate change profile of global production of Arabica
... Most coffee is produced from two species. Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora var. Robusta) accounts for 30 % of global production (USDA 2012). It is generally more heat tolerant, but is more susceptible to low temperatures than Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) (Wintgens 2009), which accounts for the re ...
... Most coffee is produced from two species. Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora var. Robusta) accounts for 30 % of global production (USDA 2012). It is generally more heat tolerant, but is more susceptible to low temperatures than Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) (Wintgens 2009), which accounts for the re ...
Climate change in Australia | Central Slopes cluster report
... Working Group on Coupled Modelling, which is responsible for CMIP, and we thank the climate modelling groups for producing and making available their model output. For CMIP the U.S. Department of Energy’s Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison provides coordinating support and led d ...
... Working Group on Coupled Modelling, which is responsible for CMIP, and we thank the climate modelling groups for producing and making available their model output. For CMIP the U.S. Department of Energy’s Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison provides coordinating support and led d ...
How does climate change alter agricultural strategies to - PIM
... evidence that a combination of heat stress and salinity stress leads to additional physiological effects over and above the effects that each stress has in isolation. In general, much is unknown about how stresses may combine in agricultural and aquacultural systems in the face of climate change. Th ...
... evidence that a combination of heat stress and salinity stress leads to additional physiological effects over and above the effects that each stress has in isolation. In general, much is unknown about how stresses may combine in agricultural and aquacultural systems in the face of climate change. Th ...
- Wiley Online Library
... and perhaps more importantly, remittances from migrants can provide significant income support for those who remain at home. This will be particularly important given that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, affecting both subsistence and cash livelihoods (Campbell 2010b).7 ...
... and perhaps more importantly, remittances from migrants can provide significant income support for those who remain at home. This will be particularly important given that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, affecting both subsistence and cash livelihoods (Campbell 2010b).7 ...
O b s e rved Impacts climate change in the U.S.
... butterflies and the flowers they depend on for nectar both emerge two weeks earlier), then these species’ interactions are preserved, and the system may remain healthy. On the other hand, if responses to temperature increases vary across species (for example, if butterflies emerge before the flowers ...
... butterflies and the flowers they depend on for nectar both emerge two weeks earlier), then these species’ interactions are preserved, and the system may remain healthy. On the other hand, if responses to temperature increases vary across species (for example, if butterflies emerge before the flowers ...
PDF
... Editor: Helge Thorsten Lumbsch, Field Museum of Natural History, United States of America Received February 24, 2014; Accepted August 7, 2014; Published September 2, 2014 Copyright: ß 2014 Shrestha, Bawa. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution ...
... Editor: Helge Thorsten Lumbsch, Field Museum of Natural History, United States of America Received February 24, 2014; Accepted August 7, 2014; Published September 2, 2014 Copyright: ß 2014 Shrestha, Bawa. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Written submissions received for the Adapting to Climate Change in
... communities have different capacities to adapt to these impacts. Local government is concerned about its ability to undertake adaptation responses in these communities due to liability issues. There is also concern about the ability of key public infrastructure to cope with climate change impacts. S ...
... communities have different capacities to adapt to these impacts. Local government is concerned about its ability to undertake adaptation responses in these communities due to liability issues. There is also concern about the ability of key public infrastructure to cope with climate change impacts. S ...
An assessment of the foundational assumptions in high-resolution climate projections: the case of UKCP09
... operations carried out on model-outputs with the aim of transforming bare simulation results into probabilistic projections. In this section we outline the method with the aim of making its architecture visible and identifying key assumptions. The method can be divided into seven parts: modelling, o ...
... operations carried out on model-outputs with the aim of transforming bare simulation results into probabilistic projections. In this section we outline the method with the aim of making its architecture visible and identifying key assumptions. The method can be divided into seven parts: modelling, o ...
In Search of Shelter - Center for International Earth Science
... migration may be prevented through the implementation of adaptation measures. However, poorer countries are underequipped to support widespread adaptation. As a result, societies affected by climate change may find themselves locked into a downward spiral of ecological degradation, towards the botto ...
... migration may be prevented through the implementation of adaptation measures. However, poorer countries are underequipped to support widespread adaptation. As a result, societies affected by climate change may find themselves locked into a downward spiral of ecological degradation, towards the botto ...
marther
... It has been widely acknowledged that the effects of climate change are not gender neutral. However, existing studies on adaptation to climate change mainly focus on a comparison of male-headed and female-headed households. Aiming at a more nuanced gender analysis, this study examines how husbands an ...
... It has been widely acknowledged that the effects of climate change are not gender neutral. However, existing studies on adaptation to climate change mainly focus on a comparison of male-headed and female-headed households. Aiming at a more nuanced gender analysis, this study examines how husbands an ...
Impacts of climate change on stratospheric ozone
... 2000, and then increases to around or slightly less than 1960s values by 2100, see Figures 2e and 2f). This longterm evolution is dominated by the rise and fall in ODS, with only small decadal-scale variations in the climate-only O3. Changes in GHGs have the potential, through changes in polar tempe ...
... 2000, and then increases to around or slightly less than 1960s values by 2100, see Figures 2e and 2f). This longterm evolution is dominated by the rise and fall in ODS, with only small decadal-scale variations in the climate-only O3. Changes in GHGs have the potential, through changes in polar tempe ...
Request for CEO Endorsement - Global Environment Facility
... implementation of the REDD+ mechanism and electricity generation us¬ing clean technologies. This study also points out that achieving the goals for 2020 and 2050 will require incorporating an additional 17 actions to the PECC as well as a combi-nation of NAMAs, which would contribute 46.5 MtCO2 eq. ...
... implementation of the REDD+ mechanism and electricity generation us¬ing clean technologies. This study also points out that achieving the goals for 2020 and 2050 will require incorporating an additional 17 actions to the PECC as well as a combi-nation of NAMAs, which would contribute 46.5 MtCO2 eq. ...
- Friends of the Earth International
... “Filling of wetlands along the STDP site creates flooding which has become a severe threat with increased rainfall due to climate change” ...
... “Filling of wetlands along the STDP site creates flooding which has become a severe threat with increased rainfall due to climate change” ...
as PDF - Natural Hazards Center
... As researchers, we would like to show how universities can play an important role in helping indigenous communities, namely Native American tribes, better understand and adapt to climate change. For instance, these institutions and their scientists can provide climate information, such as paleo-cl ...
... As researchers, we would like to show how universities can play an important role in helping indigenous communities, namely Native American tribes, better understand and adapt to climate change. For instance, these institutions and their scientists can provide climate information, such as paleo-cl ...
CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS: AN
... more comprehensive consideration of adaptation as a response measure to climate change. First of all, given the amount of past GHG emissions and the inertia of the climate system, we are already bound to some level of climate change, which can no longer be prevented even by the most ambitious emissi ...
... more comprehensive consideration of adaptation as a response measure to climate change. First of all, given the amount of past GHG emissions and the inertia of the climate system, we are already bound to some level of climate change, which can no longer be prevented even by the most ambitious emissi ...