The economic impact of climate change on road infrastructure in sub
... the town. In the Keta municipality, rising sea level is already eroding coastal roads. Currently, there is no work on Sub-Saharan Africa, more specifically Ghana, which attempts to economically assess the impact of climate change on road infrastructure that can inform policy makers on the need to ad ...
... the town. In the Keta municipality, rising sea level is already eroding coastal roads. Currently, there is no work on Sub-Saharan Africa, more specifically Ghana, which attempts to economically assess the impact of climate change on road infrastructure that can inform policy makers on the need to ad ...
Physiological Basis
... Will early-life survival increase in a changed climate to compensate for lower reproductive investment? Will changes in phenology of spawning events vary across species to an extent where emergence of prey and predators is more commonly a mismatch than a match? The objectives of this review are to d ...
... Will early-life survival increase in a changed climate to compensate for lower reproductive investment? Will changes in phenology of spawning events vary across species to an extent where emergence of prey and predators is more commonly a mismatch than a match? The objectives of this review are to d ...
Microsoft Word 2007 - UWE Research Repository
... Purpose - This paper reports on findings from the first phase of a longitudinal study of undergraduate business students’ attitudes, beliefs and perceptions concerning sustainability issues. Design/methodology/approach - In order to improve understanding of the potential effects of changes in the cu ...
... Purpose - This paper reports on findings from the first phase of a longitudinal study of undergraduate business students’ attitudes, beliefs and perceptions concerning sustainability issues. Design/methodology/approach - In order to improve understanding of the potential effects of changes in the cu ...
The dynamics of vulnerability: why adapting to climate variability climate change
... to revisit the claim that adapting to current variability will automatically lead to reducing vulnerability to climate change. While such actions indeed may be no regrets in terms of addressing well-known vulnerabilities in our current climate, there is no guarantee that these decisions will be suff ...
... to revisit the claim that adapting to current variability will automatically lead to reducing vulnerability to climate change. While such actions indeed may be no regrets in terms of addressing well-known vulnerabilities in our current climate, there is no guarantee that these decisions will be suff ...
Policy makers lament women`s vulnerablity to HIV infection, yet for
... Climate change’s effect on poor people is one of the most bitter ironies of our times. The nations that made themselves wealthy by burning fossil fuels are largely those that will, initially, suffer least from the effects of climate shift. The rise in global average temperatures is playing out diffe ...
... Climate change’s effect on poor people is one of the most bitter ironies of our times. The nations that made themselves wealthy by burning fossil fuels are largely those that will, initially, suffer least from the effects of climate shift. The rise in global average temperatures is playing out diffe ...
When Islands Drown: The Plight Of "Climate Change Refugees" And
... environmental phenomena: floods, typhoons, and droughts of catastrophic proportions impact millions around the globe annually. In fact, the conclusions of many scientists show that climate change has already had a significant impact on humans and the environment.6 One hundred fifty thousand have los ...
... environmental phenomena: floods, typhoons, and droughts of catastrophic proportions impact millions around the globe annually. In fact, the conclusions of many scientists show that climate change has already had a significant impact on humans and the environment.6 One hundred fifty thousand have los ...
Less Snow, Less Water: Climate Disruption in the West
... For those of us who live in, visit, or marvel at the American West this region is special because of its large, grand landscapes, with mountains reaching to the sky, plains unfolding to the horizon, and vistas exceeding the imagination. The West’s abundance, though, is accompanied by scarcity. Water ...
... For those of us who live in, visit, or marvel at the American West this region is special because of its large, grand landscapes, with mountains reaching to the sky, plains unfolding to the horizon, and vistas exceeding the imagination. The West’s abundance, though, is accompanied by scarcity. Water ...
full text - MODUL University Vienna
... best possible tourism product. Considering the environmental changes that are undertaken in order to create a holiday resort, like deforestation in order to broaden the ski slopes for possible ski runs or the enlargement of the infrastructure, the endangerment of the animal world as well as the flor ...
... best possible tourism product. Considering the environmental changes that are undertaken in order to create a holiday resort, like deforestation in order to broaden the ski slopes for possible ski runs or the enlargement of the infrastructure, the endangerment of the animal world as well as the flor ...
Urban Planning for Climate Change – Position Paper of FIG Working
... 3.2 Urban Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Mitigation strategies are a highly diverse field and cover a broad range of “sectors responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions” (Barker et al. 2007:27). Following the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (Barker ...
... 3.2 Urban Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Mitigation strategies are a highly diverse field and cover a broad range of “sectors responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions” (Barker et al. 2007:27). Following the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (Barker ...
SEMIQUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL CLIMATE
... the references therein) climate policy makers would actually be highly interested in learning from the scientific community which regions (or even sub-regions) Climatic Change (2006) 76: 265–290 DOI: 10.1007/s10584-005-9037-7 ...
... the references therein) climate policy makers would actually be highly interested in learning from the scientific community which regions (or even sub-regions) Climatic Change (2006) 76: 265–290 DOI: 10.1007/s10584-005-9037-7 ...
Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming
... years, the blue line is the "reconstructed" temperature deduced from tree rings, ice cores, corals, and historical records. The black curve is the 40 year smoothed average. The temperature record for the Southern Hemisphere is less complete, but is consistent with, that of the Northern Hemisphere. S ...
... years, the blue line is the "reconstructed" temperature deduced from tree rings, ice cores, corals, and historical records. The black curve is the 40 year smoothed average. The temperature record for the Southern Hemisphere is less complete, but is consistent with, that of the Northern Hemisphere. S ...
The global distribution of cultivable lands: current
... (1993) also examined the climatic limits to 10 major crops. However, both these studies developed a Boolean interpretation of land suitability for cultivation, i.e. each grid cell was considered to be entirely ‘suitable for cultivation’ or not at all. Also, the effects of soil characteristics were n ...
... (1993) also examined the climatic limits to 10 major crops. However, both these studies developed a Boolean interpretation of land suitability for cultivation, i.e. each grid cell was considered to be entirely ‘suitable for cultivation’ or not at all. Also, the effects of soil characteristics were n ...
... million (in the B2 scenario, discounted at 4% annually) for Montserrat. These costs are compared to adaptation cost scenarios involving increased direct spending on per capita health care. This comparison reveals a high benefit-cost ratio suggesting that moderate costs will deliver significant benef ...
2015 Issue - Northwest Climate Science Center
... Gustavo Bisbal, John Mankowski, Philip Mote, and Eric Salathé Jr. Introduce Readers to Northwest Climate Magazine ...
... Gustavo Bisbal, John Mankowski, Philip Mote, and Eric Salathé Jr. Introduce Readers to Northwest Climate Magazine ...
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... distribution for inflows to the system. A reduction in inflows might take the form of a proportional reduction in inflows for all states of nature, that is, a uniform downward shift in the distribution. Alternatively, the probability distribution of inflows might change, with droughts becoming more ...
... distribution for inflows to the system. A reduction in inflows might take the form of a proportional reduction in inflows for all states of nature, that is, a uniform downward shift in the distribution. Alternatively, the probability distribution of inflows might change, with droughts becoming more ...
Pluralising climate change solutions? Views held and voiced by
... pp.1869). Their conclusions however do not offer a quantification of how pronounced the different perspectives are and their analysis is built on data from one year (2009). According to the Gramscian view we should not only be concerned about whether all perspectives are heard but also pay attention ...
... pp.1869). Their conclusions however do not offer a quantification of how pronounced the different perspectives are and their analysis is built on data from one year (2009). According to the Gramscian view we should not only be concerned about whether all perspectives are heard but also pay attention ...
Working Paper 136 - Dietz and Matei 2013 revised October 2014 (opens in new window)
... The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment was established by the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to bring together international expertise on economics, finance, geography, the environment, international development and political economy to create ...
... The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment was established by the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to bring together international expertise on economics, finance, geography, the environment, international development and political economy to create ...
Why Hasn`t Earth Warmed as Much as Expected?
... Climate Change (IPCC). Possible reasons for this warming discrepancy are systematically examined here. The warming discrepancy is found to be due mainly to some combination of two factors: the IPCC best estimate of climate sensitivity being too high and/or the greenhouse gas forcing being partially ...
... Climate Change (IPCC). Possible reasons for this warming discrepancy are systematically examined here. The warming discrepancy is found to be due mainly to some combination of two factors: the IPCC best estimate of climate sensitivity being too high and/or the greenhouse gas forcing being partially ...
The Evolution of Multilateral Regimes: Implications for
... emerge. When states adopted the Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention (LRTAP) in 1979, there was little agreement about the severity of the acid rain problem or the need for a strong regulatory response. So, in lieu of commitments, LRTAP provided for monitoring and scientific research, w ...
... emerge. When states adopted the Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention (LRTAP) in 1979, there was little agreement about the severity of the acid rain problem or the need for a strong regulatory response. So, in lieu of commitments, LRTAP provided for monitoring and scientific research, w ...
Climate Resilient Planning : A Tool for Long
... and disaster risk reduction is becoming increasingly important, particularly in the Himalayas. It is increasingly important to understand the ongoing changes, some of which are quite dramatic and which will no doubt have lasting impacts on the Nepalese society. Furthermore, it is important to unders ...
... and disaster risk reduction is becoming increasingly important, particularly in the Himalayas. It is increasingly important to understand the ongoing changes, some of which are quite dramatic and which will no doubt have lasting impacts on the Nepalese society. Furthermore, it is important to unders ...
climate variable mapping and agriculture
... Deriving average temperatures is independent of the variation in the measurements. Over a period of time, average temperatures can remain constant while there can be changes to the variability of the data reflecting an increased magnitude of extreme temperature events. To ascertain if the variabilit ...
... Deriving average temperatures is independent of the variation in the measurements. Over a period of time, average temperatures can remain constant while there can be changes to the variability of the data reflecting an increased magnitude of extreme temperature events. To ascertain if the variabilit ...