North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment (Regional Climate Studies)

Quante, Markus (EDT)/ Colijn, Franciscus (EDT)

Springer International Publishing AG（2016/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 528 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783319397436
• DDC分類 333.7

Full Description

This book offers an up-to-date review of our current understanding of climate change in the North Sea and adjacent areas, as well as its impact on ecosystems and socio-economic sectors. It provides a detailed assessment of climate change based on published scientific work compiled by independent international experts from climate-related disciplines such as oceanography, atmospheric sciences, marine and terrestrial ecology, using a regional evaluation and review process similar to that of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of our changing climate, discussing a wide range of topics including past, current and future climate change, and climate-related changes in marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. It also explores the impact of climate change on socio-economic sectors such as fisheries, agriculture, coastal zone management, coastal protection, urban climate, recreation/tourism, offshore activities/energy, and air pollution.

Contents

Introduction to the Assessment.- Past and Current Climate Change.- Past and Current Changes in the North Sea (and interface regions).- Climate Change Projections.- Impacts of Current and Future Climate Change in Ecosystems.- Climate Impacts on Socio-economy.