Energy and Climate Change : An Introduction to Geological Controls, Interventions and Mitigations

Stephenson, Michael

Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc（2018/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 206 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780128120217
• DDC分類 363.738746

Full Description

Energy and Climate Change: An Introduction to Geological Controls, Interventions and Mitigations examines the Earth system science context of the formation and use of fossil fuel resources, and the implications for climate change. It also examines the historical and economic trends of fossil fuel usage and the ways in which these have begun to affect the natural system (i.e., the start of the Anthropocene). Finally, the book examines the effects we might expect in the future looking at evidence from the "deep time" past, and looks at ways to mitigate climate change by using negative emissions technology (e.g. bioenergy and carbon capture and storage, BECCS), but also by adapting to perhaps a higher than "two degree world," particularly in the most vulnerable, developing countries. Energy and Climate Change is an essential resource for geoscientists, climate scientists, environmental scientists, and students; as well as policy makers, energy professionals, energy statisticians, energy historians and economists.

Contents

1. The carbon cycle, fossil fuels and climate change2. Natural global warming: climate change in "deep time"3. Artificial global warming: the "fossil economy"4. The coming industrial revolution? Fossil fuels and developing countries5. Geology and the reduction of emissions6. Climate change adaptation: geological aspects7. Feedbacks and tipping points8. The geological macroscope9. Energy and climate change: geological controls, interventions and mitigations