| |
The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar. Environmental degradation, changes in snow cover and glaciers in India-Bhutan, threats to protected areas, and biodiversity in this...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-02-19
PDF, ePub
|
Anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions do not only warm our planet but also acidify our oceans. It is currently unclear to which degree Earth’s climate and marine life will be impacted by these changes but information from Earth history, particularly the geochemical...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2019-02-18
Collection :
Analytical Methods in Earth and Environmental Science
PDF, ePub
|
Klimawandel ist ein Meta-Thema - seit Jahrzehnten auf der Agenda der Medien, global diskutiert, mit vielen Anschlusspunkten in politische, wirtschaftliche, kulturelle Fragen und Alltagsbelange. Was aber findet sich in den Köpfen der Menschen zum Thema Klimawandel?...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2019-02-14
PDF, ePub
|
Due to its vulnerability to a wide variety of climate change impacts, Bangladesh has become a laboratory for adaptation and resilience strategies in the developing world. The knowledge shared by experienced practitioners who have a deep understanding of the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-02-07
PDF, ePub
|
This book explores the Sundarbans eco-region from a trans-boundary perspective, examining the cross-country interaction that helps planners to develop more efficient coastal zone planning for the delta. The dynamic ecosystem of the Sundarbans is considered the largest...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-02-04
PDF, ePub
|
This book focuses on the development of physical parameterization over the last 2 to 3 decades and provides a roadmap for its future development. It covers important physical processes: convection, clouds, radiation, land-surface, and the orographic effect. The...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-01-31
PDF, ePub
|
This book takes a comprehensive look at several cases of climate change adaptation responses across various sectors and geographical areas in urban Africa and places them within a solid theoretical context. Each chapter is a state-of-the-art overview of a significant...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2019-01-29
PDF, ePub
|
This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-01-04
PDF, ePub
|
This book explores the link between climate change and resiliency on each continent of the world. It reviews how climate change affects populations, not only through environmental exposures and health outcomes, but how people live their lives. Zolnikov brings together a...
Editeur :
Palgrave Pivot
Parution :
2018-12-30
PDF, ePub
|
This edited volume is based on the best papers accepted for presentation during the 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-1), Tunisia 2018. The book compiles a wide range of topics addressing various issues by experienced researchers mainly...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-12-29
PDF, ePub
|
This book presents the concepts and tools of ice mechanics, together with examples of their application in the fields of glaciology, climate research and civil engineering in cold regions. It starts with an account of the most important physical properties of sea and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-12-29
Collection :
GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences
PDF, ePub
|
This book focuses on managing risks and building resilience to climate change, showcasing experiences from research, field projects and best practices to foster climate change adaptation in Eastern Europe that can be implemented elsewhere.Climate change affects...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-12-15
PDF, ePub
|
This book brings together a talented international group of scholars, policy practitioners, and NGO professionals that explores a range of issues relating to environmental, developmental, and governing challenges on the Mekong, one of the world’s greatest rivers...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-12-12
Collection :
Advances in Global Change Research
PDF, ePub
|
This book is based on the outcomes of a Turkish-Japanese bilateral project dealing with the impacts of climate change on basin agro-ecosystems. The book is unique in showing an up-to-date knowledge for the developing world. The chapters are related to: a) the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-12-11
PDF, ePub
|
This book aims to help students, researchers and policy makers understand the latest research and development trends in the application of WebGIS for Disaster Management and Emergency Response. It is designed as a useful tool to better assess the mechanisms for...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-12-06
PDF, ePub
|
This book focuses on the emerging health issues due to climate change, particularly emphasizing the situation in developing countries. Thanks to recent development in the areas of remote sensing, GIS technology, and downscale modeling of climate, it has now become...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-11-27
PDF, ePub
|
This book is the result of the project METROPOLE: An Integrated Framework to Analyse Local Decision Making and Adaptive Capacity to Large-Scale Environmental Change: Community Case Studies in Brazil, UK and the US, supported by the Belmont Forum-G8 Initiative...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-11-23
PDF, ePub
|
This book contributes to the on-going debates on climate change by focusing on the SDGs and exploring linkages between environmental change and food security as well as the relevance and need to consider the management of natural resources, especially water, soil and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-11-15
PDF, ePub
|
This volume provides an overview of the climate change adaptation objectives set, actions taken, and challenges faced by several countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The majority of the populations in this region struggle to make a living from subsistence agriculture,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-10-31
Collection :
Springer Climate
PDF, ePub
|
This volume gathers a variety of applications for remote sensing of vegetation health (VH) and concretely shows how this information can be used in service of ending hunger and of ensuring future food security. In this book’s ten chapters, Dr. Felix Kogan, one of the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-10-27
PDF, ePub
|