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Final Report
... The results of the vulnerability assessment of Alpine tourism give a better understanding of the impacts of climate change on the tourism sector and the adaptive capacity of the studied tourism regions in the European Alps. The expected effects of changing climate stimuli on the tourism industry can ...
... The results of the vulnerability assessment of Alpine tourism give a better understanding of the impacts of climate change on the tourism sector and the adaptive capacity of the studied tourism regions in the European Alps. The expected effects of changing climate stimuli on the tourism industry can ...
Climate Change and Re-Insurance: The Human Security Issue
... 1 Introduction Climate change, its existence, causes and effects, has been disputed by researchers, academics and policy makers. The given degree of international consensus varies greatly between those most affected by changes to climatic conditions in contrast to those who are estimated to only ex ...
... 1 Introduction Climate change, its existence, causes and effects, has been disputed by researchers, academics and policy makers. The given degree of international consensus varies greatly between those most affected by changes to climatic conditions in contrast to those who are estimated to only ex ...
Dynamics of the coupled human-climate system resulting from
... an increased response to any disturbance or variability at other frequencies. This trade-off is evident here in the amplification of natural variability. In addition to the desired ability to maintain some target despite uncertainty in either the forcing or the response, (i) any intentional feedback ...
... an increased response to any disturbance or variability at other frequencies. This trade-off is evident here in the amplification of natural variability. In addition to the desired ability to maintain some target despite uncertainty in either the forcing or the response, (i) any intentional feedback ...
Future changes in Mekong River hydrology
... namely: those with active storage of less than 2 × 106 m3 ; reregulating dams; and the Don Sahong dam (which captures only part of the flow of the main river). This resulted in a database of 126 reservoirs that were taken into account in our study, including 110 tributary reservoirs and 16 mainstrea ...
... namely: those with active storage of less than 2 × 106 m3 ; reregulating dams; and the Don Sahong dam (which captures only part of the flow of the main river). This resulted in a database of 126 reservoirs that were taken into account in our study, including 110 tributary reservoirs and 16 mainstrea ...
The non-synchronous response of Rabots Glacia¨r and Storglacia
... preserves mass continuity, it does not capture the timedependent behavior of the unmodeled sections of the glaciers. Instead it implies that these regions of the glaciers respond instantaneously to mass-balance perturbations, whereas in reality changes in geometry upstream of the boundary would resu ...
... preserves mass continuity, it does not capture the timedependent behavior of the unmodeled sections of the glaciers. Instead it implies that these regions of the glaciers respond instantaneously to mass-balance perturbations, whereas in reality changes in geometry upstream of the boundary would resu ...
Di Gregorio et al 2016 - Centre for Climate Change Economics and
... ecology, sociology, politics, planning, economics and management. Our specialist areas are: sustainable development and environmental change; environmental policy, planning and governance; ecological and environmental economics; business, environment and corporate responsibility; sustainable product ...
... ecology, sociology, politics, planning, economics and management. Our specialist areas are: sustainable development and environmental change; environmental policy, planning and governance; ecological and environmental economics; business, environment and corporate responsibility; sustainable product ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 17 Subject to Final Copyedit
... measures (high confidence). Economic theory and empirical results show that a degree of adaptation will be autonomously carried out by private parties in response to climate change. However the private sector alone will often not provide the desirable level of adaptation with some types of actions n ...
... measures (high confidence). Economic theory and empirical results show that a degree of adaptation will be autonomously carried out by private parties in response to climate change. However the private sector alone will often not provide the desirable level of adaptation with some types of actions n ...
SECOND-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 10 Do Not Cite
... An inclusive approach was taken, discussing all sectors of the economy. Appendix A shows the list of sectors according to the International Standard Industrial Classification. This assessment reflects the breadth and depth of the state of knowledge across these sectors; many of which have not been e ...
... An inclusive approach was taken, discussing all sectors of the economy. Appendix A shows the list of sectors according to the International Standard Industrial Classification. This assessment reflects the breadth and depth of the state of knowledge across these sectors; many of which have not been e ...
Climate Change in Queensland
... Clearly, there is plenty of new data showing we have some serious issues ahead of us but there is simply no benefit in shying away from these ‘inconvenient truths’. Climate literacy in our community will become increasingly important as regional and national governments around the world work towards ...
... Clearly, there is plenty of new data showing we have some serious issues ahead of us but there is simply no benefit in shying away from these ‘inconvenient truths’. Climate literacy in our community will become increasingly important as regional and national governments around the world work towards ...
workingpaper - School of Psychology
... The term ‘geoengineering’ is used to refer to a wide range of proposals to use largescale technologies to slow down and/or reverse the effects of anthropogenic climate change. It includes a diverse range of technologies, some of which are familiar and many that have never been tested on a meaningful ...
... The term ‘geoengineering’ is used to refer to a wide range of proposals to use largescale technologies to slow down and/or reverse the effects of anthropogenic climate change. It includes a diverse range of technologies, some of which are familiar and many that have never been tested on a meaningful ...
rosenberg_stormwater_cc_jan10 - UW Hydro
... The design of stormwater infrastructure is based on an underlying assumption that the probability distribution of precipitation extremes is statistically stationary. This assumption is called into question by climate change, resulting in uncertainty about the future performance of systems constructe ...
... The design of stormwater infrastructure is based on an underlying assumption that the probability distribution of precipitation extremes is statistically stationary. This assumption is called into question by climate change, resulting in uncertainty about the future performance of systems constructe ...
Uncertainty in climate change projections: the role of internal
... it exhibits long-time scale variability characteristic of a random stochastic process. Low frequency variability also arises from processes internal to the coupled ocean-atmosphere system via dynamic and thermodynamic interactions. Thermodynamic coupling between the atmosphere and upper ocean mixed ...
... it exhibits long-time scale variability characteristic of a random stochastic process. Low frequency variability also arises from processes internal to the coupled ocean-atmosphere system via dynamic and thermodynamic interactions. Thermodynamic coupling between the atmosphere and upper ocean mixed ...
Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation in Climate and Land Use
... Monica Di Gregorio is a Lecturer in Environmental Politics and Governance at the Sustainability Research Institute at the University of Leeds, UK and an Associate of the ESRC funded Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) and of the Center for International Forestry Research. Her main ...
... Monica Di Gregorio is a Lecturer in Environmental Politics and Governance at the Sustainability Research Institute at the University of Leeds, UK and an Associate of the ESRC funded Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) and of the Center for International Forestry Research. Her main ...
Fossil Fuel Divestment: Implications For The Future Of Sustainability
... to the recognition of the fossil fuel industry as a socio-environmental enemy (Ringeling 2015). FFD aims to remove the social licence by which fossil fuel companies operate through reputational damage and stigmatisation. In a rapidly changing energy market and with increasing climate change awarenes ...
... to the recognition of the fossil fuel industry as a socio-environmental enemy (Ringeling 2015). FFD aims to remove the social licence by which fossil fuel companies operate through reputational damage and stigmatisation. In a rapidly changing energy market and with increasing climate change awarenes ...
Indian Ocean Territory Climate Change Risk Assessment
... The capacity of an organisation or system to moderate the risks of climate change, or to realise benefits, through changes in its characteristics or behaviour. Adaptive capacity can be an inherent property or it could have been developed as a result of previous policy, planning or design decisions o ...
... The capacity of an organisation or system to moderate the risks of climate change, or to realise benefits, through changes in its characteristics or behaviour. Adaptive capacity can be an inherent property or it could have been developed as a result of previous policy, planning or design decisions o ...
Curriculum Vitae - Population Health Sciences
... Congressional Testimony to US Senate – Chaired by Ted Kennedy, April 10, 2008 ...
... Congressional Testimony to US Senate – Chaired by Ted Kennedy, April 10, 2008 ...
The EU Climate Change Strategy under the Lens of Multi
... While international actorness is not identical to environmental leadership, this hypothesis presumes that if the EU is indeed an environmental leader, this quality is conditional of its international actorness. Both of these labels will be analysed from a theoretical standpoint and subsequently eval ...
... While international actorness is not identical to environmental leadership, this hypothesis presumes that if the EU is indeed an environmental leader, this quality is conditional of its international actorness. Both of these labels will be analysed from a theoretical standpoint and subsequently eval ...
Riparian Ecosystems in the 21st Century: Hotspots for Climate
... Climate change has had, and increasingly will have, a significant influence on the world’s natural ecosystems, their species, and the functions, goods and services that they provide (Hulme 2005). For some highly vulnerable species and ecosystems, persistence may depend on the success of global mitig ...
... Climate change has had, and increasingly will have, a significant influence on the world’s natural ecosystems, their species, and the functions, goods and services that they provide (Hulme 2005). For some highly vulnerable species and ecosystems, persistence may depend on the success of global mitig ...
The Effect of Climate Change on the Variability of the Northern
... One noteworthy point is that HadGEM2-CC does not include interactive ozone chemistry because of limitations in computation time. A disadvantage of this is that CCMs tend to reproduce a better stratospheric mean state and variability than non-CCMs, as well as better tropospheric interannual variabili ...
... One noteworthy point is that HadGEM2-CC does not include interactive ozone chemistry because of limitations in computation time. A disadvantage of this is that CCMs tend to reproduce a better stratospheric mean state and variability than non-CCMs, as well as better tropospheric interannual variabili ...
MURARI LAL (INDIA), HIDEO HARASAWA (JAPAN), AND DANIEL
... be assessed but also the potential for adaptation to them. The socioeconomic environment of many countries in Asia is characterized by high population density and relatively low rates of economic growth. Surface water and groundwater resources in Asian countries play vital roles in forestry, agricul ...
... be assessed but also the potential for adaptation to them. The socioeconomic environment of many countries in Asia is characterized by high population density and relatively low rates of economic growth. Surface water and groundwater resources in Asian countries play vital roles in forestry, agricul ...
From Risk to Return: Investing in Climate Change Adaptation
... establishing the framework for tackling climate change, by setting the global goal of limiting global warming to less than 2°C and moving to a net zero emissions economy by the second half of the century. But we should not lose sight of the fact that 2°C warming still involves substantial change for ...
... establishing the framework for tackling climate change, by setting the global goal of limiting global warming to less than 2°C and moving to a net zero emissions economy by the second half of the century. But we should not lose sight of the fact that 2°C warming still involves substantial change for ...
Ecosystem Processes and Human Influences Regulate Streamflow Response to Climate Change at
... cases in which streamflow behavior cannot be explained purely by climate, other hydrologic processes, as well as past and present human and natural disturbance effects on ecosystems, are considered as possible explanations. Study sites and questions In this study, we examined long-term records of ai ...
... cases in which streamflow behavior cannot be explained purely by climate, other hydrologic processes, as well as past and present human and natural disturbance effects on ecosystems, are considered as possible explanations. Study sites and questions In this study, we examined long-term records of ai ...
Ecosystem Processes and Human Influences
... cases in which streamflow behavior cannot be explained purely by climate, other hydrologic processes, as well as past and present human and natural disturbance effects on ecosystems, are considered as possible explanations. Study sites and questions In this study, we examined long-term records of ai ...
... cases in which streamflow behavior cannot be explained purely by climate, other hydrologic processes, as well as past and present human and natural disturbance effects on ecosystems, are considered as possible explanations. Study sites and questions In this study, we examined long-term records of ai ...
Ireland in a Warmer World
... months in the middle of the century and a decrease of a comparable magnitude in the summer months. Increasing the horizontal resolution of the downscaling grid has a positive impact on the quality of the winds, since local effects, such as the distortion of the airflow by surface features, are bette ...
... months in the middle of the century and a decrease of a comparable magnitude in the summer months. Increasing the horizontal resolution of the downscaling grid has a positive impact on the quality of the winds, since local effects, such as the distortion of the airflow by surface features, are bette ...