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1 online resource |
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Advances in global change research, 1574-0919 ; v. 50 |
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Advances in global change research ; v. 50.
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| Contents |
Air, Sea and Precipitation -- Introduction / Antonio Navarra -- Past and Current Climate Changes in the Mediterranean Region / Uwe Ulbrich [and others] -- Future Climate Projections / Silvio Gualdi [and others] -- Mechanisms of Climate Variability, Air Quality and Impacts of Atmospheric Constituents in the Mediterranean Region / George Kallos [and others] -- Detection and Attribution / Serge Planton [and others] -- Summary and Major Findings / Antonio Navarra -- Water -- Introduction / Michele Vurro, Emanuela Bruno, Ivan Portoghese -- The Hydrological Cycle of the Mediterranean / Pinhas Alpert [and others] -- Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater Bodies: Quantitative Aspects / Ivan Portoghese [and others] -- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Quality / Diego Copetti [and others] -- Summary and Major Findings / Michele Vurro |
| Summary |
This is volume 1 of a three-volume final report which thoroughly describes, synthesizes and analyzes the results of the four-year Integrated Research Project CIRCE - Climate Change and Impact Research: Mediterranean Environment, funded by the EU 6th Framework Programme. Conducted under the auspices of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Rome, Italy, CIRCE was designed to predict and to quantify the physical impacts of climate change in the Mediterranean, and to assess the most influential consequences for the region's population. This volume incorporates the first two parts of the report, reviewing current knowledge of observed climate variability and trends in the Mediterranean, and including descriptions of available temperature and precipitation station and gridded data sets. Part 1 deals with analyses of the physical aspects of climate change in the Mediterranean, assessing possible changes under greenhouse concentration scenarios, estimating uncertainties, detecting and attributing past and present changes, understanding mechanisms and evaluating their relevance in the problem of climate change. Part 2 offers an overview of water resources, and reviews the impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle of the region. Volume 2, subtitled Agriculture, Forests and Ecosystem Services and People comprises Parts 3 and 4 of the report. These focus respectively on ecosystem services and socio-economic impacts of climate change in the Mediterranean region. Volume 3 presents case studies performed in CIRCE, representing urban, rural and coastal environments and drawn from the north and the south of the Mediterranean shore. Regional Assessment of Climate Change in the Mediterranean represents a research initiative of unprecedented size and scope. Each volume is carefully constructed to stand alone, offering a wealth of information and insight. Beyond its own significant value, the report is expected to contribute to a rapidly expanding body of research and analysis on the topic |
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Geography |
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Environmental sciences |
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Environmental economics |
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Social sciences |
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Earth Sciences |
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milieueconomie |
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duurzame ontwikkeling |
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sustainable development |
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aardsysteemkunde |
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earth system science |
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aardwetenschappen |
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sociale wetenschappen |
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milieu |
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environment |
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Geology (General) |
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Geologie (algemeen) |
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Climatic changes -- Mediterranean Region
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Climatic changes
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Mediterranean Region
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Navarra, A. (Antonio), 1956-
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Tubiana, Laurence.
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| ISBN |
9789400757813 |
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9400757816 |
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