
Global and regional drought dynamics in the climate warming era
... measurements of brightness temperature (BT) of land surface and VH index (VHI) from the combination of VCI and TCI for estimation of total health (Kogan 1997, Kogan 2002). The NDVI and BT were pre- and post-launch calibrated and low-/highfrequency noise was removed from the data. The VCI, TCI and VH ...
... measurements of brightness temperature (BT) of land surface and VH index (VHI) from the combination of VCI and TCI for estimation of total health (Kogan 1997, Kogan 2002). The NDVI and BT were pre- and post-launch calibrated and low-/highfrequency noise was removed from the data. The VCI, TCI and VH ...
Agriculture and Future Climate Dynamics in Africa: Impacts and Adaptation Options
... I am very grateful to many people and institutions that have supported me throughout my PhD studies. This thesis would not have become a reality without the strong support from my supervisor, Professor Rashid Hassan, who demonstrated a lot of patience, high intellectual guidance, and untiring suppor ...
... I am very grateful to many people and institutions that have supported me throughout my PhD studies. This thesis would not have become a reality without the strong support from my supervisor, Professor Rashid Hassan, who demonstrated a lot of patience, high intellectual guidance, and untiring suppor ...
Climate Change Issues and Impacts in the Wet Tropics
... The focus of this report is on possible impacts and threats, not adaptation options that will be discussed in a future report. Chapter 9 discusses the science of adaptation in a general sense and mitigation opportunities relating to carbon storage are discussed in a section of Chapter 6. The report ...
... The focus of this report is on possible impacts and threats, not adaptation options that will be discussed in a future report. Chapter 9 discusses the science of adaptation in a general sense and mitigation opportunities relating to carbon storage are discussed in a section of Chapter 6. The report ...
Regional: Glacial Melt and Downstream Impacts on Indus
... some parts of Asia. It would also exacerbate threats to biodiversity due to land-use and land-cover changes and population pressure. Pole-ward movement of the southern boundary of the permafrost zones of Asia would result in a change of thermokarst and thermal erosion, bringing negative impacts on s ...
... some parts of Asia. It would also exacerbate threats to biodiversity due to land-use and land-cover changes and population pressure. Pole-ward movement of the southern boundary of the permafrost zones of Asia would result in a change of thermokarst and thermal erosion, bringing negative impacts on s ...
land use and climate changes and their impacts on runoff in the
... such as evapotranspiration, infiltration and runoff. Observational evidence indicates with high confidence that climate change effects hydrological systems (Rosenzweig et al., 2007). River discharge worldwide has noticeably increased since 1900, and studies suggest that land-use change may be directly ...
... such as evapotranspiration, infiltration and runoff. Observational evidence indicates with high confidence that climate change effects hydrological systems (Rosenzweig et al., 2007). River discharge worldwide has noticeably increased since 1900, and studies suggest that land-use change may be directly ...
Case Study: Climate Change Resilience of Melbourne
... such as geography, micro climate and habitation. It is subject to different climate change impacts given its unique geographical and demographic profile, and its specific mix of local sensitivity, resilience and response capacity.35 According to a State of the Regions report published by the Austral ...
... such as geography, micro climate and habitation. It is subject to different climate change impacts given its unique geographical and demographic profile, and its specific mix of local sensitivity, resilience and response capacity.35 According to a State of the Regions report published by the Austral ...
Confronting Climate Change in the US Northeast
... 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) per decade. Winter temperatures have risen even faster, at a rate of 1.3°F per decade from 1970 to 2000. This warming has been correlated with many other climate-related changes across the region, including: • More frequent days with temperatures above 90°F • A longer g ...
... 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) per decade. Winter temperatures have risen even faster, at a rate of 1.3°F per decade from 1970 to 2000. This warming has been correlated with many other climate-related changes across the region, including: • More frequent days with temperatures above 90°F • A longer g ...
heat waves, floods and the health impacts of climate change
... 1. Trace the pathway from regional weather change to an increase in vector-borne diseases. 2. Describe the health effects of changes in temperature extremes (more heatwaves and less winter cold). 3. Describe the effects of increases in extreme weather events (floods, cyclones, storm-surges, droug ...
... 1. Trace the pathway from regional weather change to an increase in vector-borne diseases. 2. Describe the health effects of changes in temperature extremes (more heatwaves and less winter cold). 3. Describe the effects of increases in extreme weather events (floods, cyclones, storm-surges, droug ...
Impacts of Climate Related Geo-engineering on Biological
... Biodiversity, ecosystems and their services are critical to human well-being. Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems requires that drivers of biodiversity loss are reduced. The current main direct drivers of biodiversity loss are habitat conversion, over-exploitation, introduction of invasive spe ...
... Biodiversity, ecosystems and their services are critical to human well-being. Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems requires that drivers of biodiversity loss are reduced. The current main direct drivers of biodiversity loss are habitat conversion, over-exploitation, introduction of invasive spe ...
Climate Change and India: A 4x4 Assessment
... Climate change is recognized as a significant manmade global environmental challenge. It is also treated as a threat. International efforts to address climate change began with the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992. The importance and significance of the v ...
... Climate change is recognized as a significant manmade global environmental challenge. It is also treated as a threat. International efforts to address climate change began with the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992. The importance and significance of the v ...
8-17-12 Public Workshop (9/5-6/12) Bay-Delta Workshop 1 Deadline: 8/17/12 by 12 noon
... the landscape in response to tides and inflow. For the purposes of this report, we focus on some of the new evidence about physical, chemical, and biological conditions that support pelagic fishes such as delta smelt. We emphasize that this does not mean that this report assumes that habitat is the ...
... the landscape in response to tides and inflow. For the purposes of this report, we focus on some of the new evidence about physical, chemical, and biological conditions that support pelagic fishes such as delta smelt. We emphasize that this does not mean that this report assumes that habitat is the ...
Climate Change and Agricultural Vulnerability
... century. In the next half-century, 3 billion people will join the current world population of 6 billion. There is no way of tackling food-security and poverty concerns without first addressing the issues of sustainable agriculture and rural development. Natural resources are threatened, as people st ...
... century. In the next half-century, 3 billion people will join the current world population of 6 billion. There is no way of tackling food-security and poverty concerns without first addressing the issues of sustainable agriculture and rural development. Natural resources are threatened, as people st ...
Vulnerability to Climate Change and Reasons for
... capacity they have, and what their vulnerability is. It is not the goal of this assessment to determine whether these effects are tolerable or are considered dangerous. The goal of this chapter is to synthesize information on climate change impacts in a manner that will enable readers to evaluate th ...
... capacity they have, and what their vulnerability is. It is not the goal of this assessment to determine whether these effects are tolerable or are considered dangerous. The goal of this chapter is to synthesize information on climate change impacts in a manner that will enable readers to evaluate th ...
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... Mirrlees and Stern‟s (1972) definition of the balanced growth equivalent is for a single decision maker. It seems that the Stern Review‟s calculation of welfare measures is based on globally averaged per capita income and total population figures2. The Stern Review suggests that a more appropriate a ...
... Mirrlees and Stern‟s (1972) definition of the balanced growth equivalent is for a single decision maker. It seems that the Stern Review‟s calculation of welfare measures is based on globally averaged per capita income and total population figures2. The Stern Review suggests that a more appropriate a ...
Vulnerability of Infrastructure to Climate Variability: How Does This
... be gradual changes in weather patterns. Incremental changes in precipitation patterns will result in either increase in water availability or more droughts. While most studies conclude that the developed world can adapt to gradual changes in weather patterns, the same cannot be said for the poorest ...
... be gradual changes in weather patterns. Incremental changes in precipitation patterns will result in either increase in water availability or more droughts. While most studies conclude that the developed world can adapt to gradual changes in weather patterns, the same cannot be said for the poorest ...
2 20 Century Portuguese Climate and Climate Scenarios
... changes in the frequency or intensity of extreme weather and climate events are likely to have profound impacts on society and environment (Karl et al., 1997). There is also a growing concern that increases in extreme weather events like floods, droughts, severe heat and cold spells may come as a re ...
... changes in the frequency or intensity of extreme weather and climate events are likely to have profound impacts on society and environment (Karl et al., 1997). There is also a growing concern that increases in extreme weather events like floods, droughts, severe heat and cold spells may come as a re ...
Mammalian responses to climate change at the Paleocene
... and elevated atmospheric CO2 probably played an important role. ...
... and elevated atmospheric CO2 probably played an important role. ...
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... period as individual trees, as seen today on shorelines with too steep of a gradient or that are too exposed for expansive swamp development. There are two major environmental settings for mangroves of the Pacific, deltaic and estuarine mangroves of high islands, and embayment, lagoon and reef flat ...
... period as individual trees, as seen today on shorelines with too steep of a gradient or that are too exposed for expansive swamp development. There are two major environmental settings for mangroves of the Pacific, deltaic and estuarine mangroves of high islands, and embayment, lagoon and reef flat ...
Warming up the region The impacts of climate change in the
... • Adaptation in many sectors depends upon an adequate and reliable source of water. The potential for additional water storage within the region requires serious consideration. • There will be a need for new management strategies of coastal defences under the changed climate conditions. • Management ...
... • Adaptation in many sectors depends upon an adequate and reliable source of water. The potential for additional water storage within the region requires serious consideration. • There will be a need for new management strategies of coastal defences under the changed climate conditions. • Management ...
climate change adaptation, planning, and the law
... break. Not forgetting that everyone who attended the workshop had to navigate through or around the ‘super-hailstorm’ that caused over $1 billon in insurance losses in Brisbane the evening before. ...
... break. Not forgetting that everyone who attended the workshop had to navigate through or around the ‘super-hailstorm’ that caused over $1 billon in insurance losses in Brisbane the evening before. ...
Lecture 3 CIP Module Montreal Conference Draft
... impacts across many sectors in an orderly and comprehensive manner. In this area, the materials borrow heavily from the work of Natural Resources Canada (Lemmen, Warren et al. 2008). Having identified the long lists of potential impacts, planners need to assess and prioritise the risks presented by ...
... impacts across many sectors in an orderly and comprehensive manner. In this area, the materials borrow heavily from the work of Natural Resources Canada (Lemmen, Warren et al. 2008). Having identified the long lists of potential impacts, planners need to assess and prioritise the risks presented by ...
Will climate change increase ozone depletion from low
... For the simulations with year-2100 conditions in a climate change scenario, the SRES A2 scenario (IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios, Nakicenovic et al., 2000) was chosen. This is the most drastic scenario, with a near doubling of CO2 resulting in a surface temperature increase of approx. 4 ...
... For the simulations with year-2100 conditions in a climate change scenario, the SRES A2 scenario (IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios, Nakicenovic et al., 2000) was chosen. This is the most drastic scenario, with a near doubling of CO2 resulting in a surface temperature increase of approx. 4 ...
Learning about climate changethe Pacific way
... Introduction Rationale Many educational resources available on climate change focus on its causes and its mitigation by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. There are very few educational resources that address adaptation measures that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resou ...
... Introduction Rationale Many educational resources available on climate change focus on its causes and its mitigation by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. There are very few educational resources that address adaptation measures that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resou ...
Climate Change Risk Assessment for the Australian Indian Ocean
... Darwin and about 975 kilometres southwest of Christmas Island. The group consists of 27 low lying coral atolls with around 14 km2 of emerged lands and 26 kilometres of coastline, of which only two islands are inhabited. The island group is divided between 26 islands in the south and an isolated isla ...
... Darwin and about 975 kilometres southwest of Christmas Island. The group consists of 27 low lying coral atolls with around 14 km2 of emerged lands and 26 kilometres of coastline, of which only two islands are inhabited. The island group is divided between 26 islands in the south and an isolated isla ...