nd-gain_technical_document_2015_do_not_print
... scaling data into similar ranges of values, including normalizing to a common mean and standard deviation; setting base low and high values for the data (e.g. from the observed minimum to the observed maximum; or from 0 to 100% compliance etc.), and scaling data either linearly or after transformati ...
... scaling data into similar ranges of values, including normalizing to a common mean and standard deviation; setting base low and high values for the data (e.g. from the observed minimum to the observed maximum; or from 0 to 100% compliance etc.), and scaling data either linearly or after transformati ...
North Africa: The Impact of Climate Change to
... Agriculture. Model results are inconsistent regarding future changes in crop yields and agricultural growing seasons in North Africa, and we do not know whether variations in temperature, precipitation, or atmospheric CO2 will be the dominant factor. One modeling study suggests that future increases ...
... Agriculture. Model results are inconsistent regarding future changes in crop yields and agricultural growing seasons in North Africa, and we do not know whether variations in temperature, precipitation, or atmospheric CO2 will be the dominant factor. One modeling study suggests that future increases ...
Farmers` perceptions of and adaptation strategies to climate change
... The survey was conducted between March and April in 2014. For the data collection, about 450 farmers were interviewed irrespective of gender, farm size or tenancy status through a farm household survey. Interviews were conducted for the crop year 2012–13 which includes the rabi (winter) season 2012– ...
... The survey was conducted between March and April in 2014. For the data collection, about 450 farmers were interviewed irrespective of gender, farm size or tenancy status through a farm household survey. Interviews were conducted for the crop year 2012–13 which includes the rabi (winter) season 2012– ...
Climate change in Australia | Murray Basin cluster report
... statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and tec ...
... statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and tec ...
SEEKING CLIMATE JUSTICE: A CRITICAL RESPONSE TO SINGER
... Seeking just procedures to respond to and to handle climate change is the main goal of this thesis. Climate justice is a concept that relates to people’s behavior towards climate; it relates to people’s uses of carbon resources. Philosophers and researchers propose different principles to share the ...
... Seeking just procedures to respond to and to handle climate change is the main goal of this thesis. Climate justice is a concept that relates to people’s behavior towards climate; it relates to people’s uses of carbon resources. Philosophers and researchers propose different principles to share the ...
Climate change in Australia | Monsoonal North cluster report
... statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and tec ...
... statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and tec ...
Incorporating estuaries as a source or sink of
... marine climate drivers. However, along the New South Wales coast, many more people live on the margins of estuaries or other coastal water bodies than along the open shoreline. The impact of climate change will be felt differently within estuaries. Their response to climate change is mediated by est ...
... marine climate drivers. However, along the New South Wales coast, many more people live on the margins of estuaries or other coastal water bodies than along the open shoreline. The impact of climate change will be felt differently within estuaries. Their response to climate change is mediated by est ...
- The University of Liverpool Repository
... days’ (dekadal) rainfall. The larval mortality rate is also dependent on dekadal rainfall. Adult mosquito mortality rate and the egg-laying/biting (gonotrophic) cycle are dependent on temperature. In the malaria transmission component of the model, temperature dependencies occur in the rate of devel ...
... days’ (dekadal) rainfall. The larval mortality rate is also dependent on dekadal rainfall. Adult mosquito mortality rate and the egg-laying/biting (gonotrophic) cycle are dependent on temperature. In the malaria transmission component of the model, temperature dependencies occur in the rate of devel ...
a Climate of Conflict
... more serious and far-reaching than in previous reports. The evidence and arguments of the international scientific body will be neither queried nor extended in this report. Our starting point is the IPCC’s finding that climate change and its consequences are not topics for the long-term future alone ...
... more serious and far-reaching than in previous reports. The evidence and arguments of the international scientific body will be neither queried nor extended in this report. Our starting point is the IPCC’s finding that climate change and its consequences are not topics for the long-term future alone ...
Cities and Climate Change: Global Report on Human Settlements
... These impacts extend far beyond the physical risks posed by climate change, such as sea-level rise and extreme weather events. Cities could face difficulties in providing even the most basic services to their inhabitants as a result of climate change. Climate change may affect water supply, ecosyste ...
... These impacts extend far beyond the physical risks posed by climate change, such as sea-level rise and extreme weather events. Cities could face difficulties in providing even the most basic services to their inhabitants as a result of climate change. Climate change may affect water supply, ecosyste ...
Climate Change
... The Report of Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (February 2007) has contributed to a shift in the climate change debate, due mainly to its unanimous conclusions. It is now widely acknowledged that it is necessary to also focus on the need to adapt to climate change, an ...
... The Report of Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (February 2007) has contributed to a shift in the climate change debate, due mainly to its unanimous conclusions. It is now widely acknowledged that it is necessary to also focus on the need to adapt to climate change, an ...
A note on including climate change adaptation in an international
... only because of observed and projected climate change or to cope with climate variability (including extreme events in the current climate) (Def 2). Starting again from Def. 1, the definition can also be extended to measures for which the reduction in climate change vulnerability is only a co-benefi ...
... only because of observed and projected climate change or to cope with climate variability (including extreme events in the current climate) (Def 2). Starting again from Def. 1, the definition can also be extended to measures for which the reduction in climate change vulnerability is only a co-benefi ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – dust
... On pastoral country, the most direct strategy to minimise soil and nutrient loss through wind erosion and associated dust relates to maintaining minimum acceptable levels of ground cover for the major erodible soil types. This, in turn, relates to grazing management, particularly adjusting stocking ...
... On pastoral country, the most direct strategy to minimise soil and nutrient loss through wind erosion and associated dust relates to maintaining minimum acceptable levels of ground cover for the major erodible soil types. This, in turn, relates to grazing management, particularly adjusting stocking ...
Ethnographic Perspectives on Resilience To Climate Variability in
... change. This is recognised by both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is well established that island communities are extremely vulnerable to extreme events such as droughts, cyclones, floods and storm surge ...
... change. This is recognised by both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is well established that island communities are extremely vulnerable to extreme events such as droughts, cyclones, floods and storm surge ...
Climate Adaptation in Asia: Knowledge Gaps and Research
... (Canada). These two donor agencies are considering support for a programme of applied research on climate adaptation in Asia. In preparation for that programme, they have commissioned a study of climate change adaptation research knowledge and capacity gaps in Asia, undertaken by ISET (Institute for ...
... (Canada). These two donor agencies are considering support for a programme of applied research on climate adaptation in Asia. In preparation for that programme, they have commissioned a study of climate change adaptation research knowledge and capacity gaps in Asia, undertaken by ISET (Institute for ...
Visualizing Future Climate in Latin America
... individuals and institutions, without whose support and hard work the results summarized here would not have been achieved. The authors wish to acknowledge the comments and contributions received from numerous colleagues both inside and outside of the institution. Special thanks are due to Abel Mejí ...
... individuals and institutions, without whose support and hard work the results summarized here would not have been achieved. The authors wish to acknowledge the comments and contributions received from numerous colleagues both inside and outside of the institution. Special thanks are due to Abel Mejí ...
100568 - Climate Change Adaptation NEW CS3.indd
... UKCP09 climate change projections show that temperatures are projected to rise up to 5°C by 2070 under a business-as-usual scenario. Under the same scenario, winter precipitation levels are forecast to increase by up to 40% by 2070 while summer precipitation levels are likely to decrease. Globally w ...
... UKCP09 climate change projections show that temperatures are projected to rise up to 5°C by 2070 under a business-as-usual scenario. Under the same scenario, winter precipitation levels are forecast to increase by up to 40% by 2070 while summer precipitation levels are likely to decrease. Globally w ...
Exploring Climate Patterns Embedded in Global Climate Change
... Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offers a new methodological framework to study the interaction of atmospheric and oceanic processes. The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event is one such event with a global impact on weather patterns. On the other hand, the increase in CO2 can have signific ...
... Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offers a new methodological framework to study the interaction of atmospheric and oceanic processes. The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event is one such event with a global impact on weather patterns. On the other hand, the increase in CO2 can have signific ...
Vegetation–climate feedbacks modulate rainfall patterns in Africa
... up in two stages to achieve a quasi-steady-state representative of mid-1900s conditions. After the spin-up, the model was run in coupled mode from 1961 onwards, with simulated meteorological forcing from the physical sub-model affecting vegetation phenology and structural dynamics and biophysical la ...
... up in two stages to achieve a quasi-steady-state representative of mid-1900s conditions. After the spin-up, the model was run in coupled mode from 1961 onwards, with simulated meteorological forcing from the physical sub-model affecting vegetation phenology and structural dynamics and biophysical la ...
Guidance for making the case for climate change adaptation in the
... temperatures increases and energy costs increase. A study by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Arup8 found that many existing buildings are already failing to meet comfort criteria of not exceeding 28°C for more than 1% of occupied hours. The UK Climate Change Risk ...
... temperatures increases and energy costs increase. A study by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Arup8 found that many existing buildings are already failing to meet comfort criteria of not exceeding 28°C for more than 1% of occupied hours. The UK Climate Change Risk ...
Approaches for generating climate change scenarios for use in
... climate systems. For instance, an increase in the area of the globe affected by drought under enhanced greenhouse gas conditions is likely, despite much variation between regions and across climate change scenarios (e.g. Sheffield and Wood 2008). Drought projections for Australia are generally based ...
... climate systems. For instance, an increase in the area of the globe affected by drought under enhanced greenhouse gas conditions is likely, despite much variation between regions and across climate change scenarios (e.g. Sheffield and Wood 2008). Drought projections for Australia are generally based ...
ECOSYSTEM-BASED ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE: THE
... This research project is part of the Urban Protected Areas (UPA) Network program: “Urban National Parks in Emerging Countries and Cities” (UNPEC). UNPEC is an interdisciplinary program of both basic and applied research (2012-2015) working about Cape Town, Mumbai, Nairobi, Rio and their national par ...
... This research project is part of the Urban Protected Areas (UPA) Network program: “Urban National Parks in Emerging Countries and Cities” (UNPEC). UNPEC is an interdisciplinary program of both basic and applied research (2012-2015) working about Cape Town, Mumbai, Nairobi, Rio and their national par ...
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change
... change will increase annual profits by $1.3 billion in 2002 dollars (2002$) or 4 percent. This estimate is robust to numerous specification checks and relatively precise, so large negative or positive effects are unlikely. We also find the hedonic approach—which is the standard in the previous liter ...
... change will increase annual profits by $1.3 billion in 2002 dollars (2002$) or 4 percent. This estimate is robust to numerous specification checks and relatively precise, so large negative or positive effects are unlikely. We also find the hedonic approach—which is the standard in the previous liter ...
Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed
... Europe because current loads are small and any increase will be significant, whereas in south/central Europe current loads are high. However, in absolute numbers, the increase in the latter areas can be larger, which represents higher risk for the population. Alternative sensitivity simulations were ...
... Europe because current loads are small and any increase will be significant, whereas in south/central Europe current loads are high. However, in absolute numbers, the increase in the latter areas can be larger, which represents higher risk for the population. Alternative sensitivity simulations were ...
