Hydroclimatic Extremes: Human-Natural System Adaptation and Impacts
Author | : Chuanfu Zang |
Publisher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2023-03-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 2832518818 |
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Author | : Chuanfu Zang |
Publisher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2023-03-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 2832518818 |
Author | : Ahmed Mohammed Hussain El Kenawy |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 477 |
Release | : 2024-05-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0323859259 |
Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa: Assessment, Attribution and Socioeconomic Impacts focuses on assessing the current situation of hydroclimatic extremes in the MENA region, with particular emphasis on dry and wet extreme events. The results of the rapidly changing atmospheric and oceanic situations of these extremes will be addressed, presenting examples for the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural impacts of these events in the region and evaluating the current ability to monitor and adapt to such events, as well as exploring the potential use of advanced geospatial techniques in improving current understanding of these extreme events. The book utilizes a multidisciplinary approach with various state-of-the-art methods, approaches, and analytical techniques in environmental, meteorological, and hydrological sciences, providing case studies from the Middle East and North Africa. It will provide a solid basis for scientists to assess the validation of several research methods in the region and may be applicable to other regions as climate change continues to cause increasing aridity worldwide. The case studies presented will reflect the multifaceted character of hydrometeorological extremes in the region, with representative examples for the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural impacts of climate change. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for climatologists, meteorologists, hydrologists, geographers, and water resources scientists. Thoroughly details the effects of climate variability in the Middle East and North Africa, a hotspot region of climate change vulnerability Examines changes in hydroclimatic extremes at different spatial scales, ranging from local assessments to investigations that cover the entire region Provides a comprehensive assessment of hydrometeorological feedback to current and future climate change in the MENA region Fills the current gap in the literature concerning the response of arid and semiarid regions to climate change, with particular emphasis on the MENA region
Author | : Christopher Ndehedehe |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2023-10-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3031377273 |
This book explores how human civilization has contributed to changes in the Anthropocene, an era that marks a fundamental change in the way mankind has interacted with the Earth system. It examines the 21st century in the context of human development of water infrastructures, climate change impacts on freshwater resources, groundwater depletion, rising population, land use change, extreme events (droughts, floods, and wildfires). The implications of climate change impacts on environmental assets and the global water cycle are also highlighted. The book takes a pragmatically trans-disciplinary and holistic approach to the discussion of these issues, and the Earth system in the Anthropocene, drawing from a plethora of case studies. The capabilities of machine learning tools in satellite hydrology applications have been demonstrated as well as the feasibility of remote sensing data and innovative geospatial tools in environmental assessment. The book further showcases the multiple strengths and potential of new multi-disciplinary satellite radar programmes and geodetic missions, to measure and characterize extreme events, and their links to global climate, as well as in remote sensing of the environment. The aim is to provide innovative tools and a scientific framework that underpin our fundamental understanding of environmental systems, and the complexities of socio-hydrological systems in the Anthropocene. Policy issues have also been raised as an important aspect that can strengthen the management and administration of water resources, particularly in emerging economies where observational data is often lacking, limited, or difficult to access. It also highlights the lessons learned from freshwater hotspots (e.g., Lake Chad and Lake Urmia) where prolonged droughts and human activities have led to a permanent loss of surface water. It identifies the role of institutions and stakeholders in driving policies that underpins water management and climate change adaptation. The book articulates the novel applications of remote sensing tools as part of a monitoring framework that can alert stakeholders and the public sector to the dangers of mismanagement of freshwater in these hotspots and help facilitate water governance approaches. The book fills a critical gap in the multi-disciplinary aspect of planetary science, particularly in understanding the impacts of climate change and human actions on freshwater resources, as well as the stability of the Earth system.
Author | : Assefa M. Melesse |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2019-07-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0128159995 |
Extreme Hydrology and Climate Variability: Monitoring, Modelling, Adaptation and Mitigation is a compilation of contributions by experts from around the world who discuss extreme hydrology topics, from monitoring, to modeling and management. With extreme climatic and hydrologic events becoming so frequent, this book is a critical source, adding knowledge to the science of extreme hydrology. Topics covered include hydrometeorology monitoring, climate variability and trends, hydrological variability and trends, landscape dynamics, droughts, flood processes, and extreme events management, adaptation and mitigation. Each of the book's chapters provide background and theoretical foundations followed by approaches used and results of the applied studies. This book will be highly used by water resource managers and extreme event researchers who are interested in understanding the processes and teleconnectivity of large-scale climate dynamics and extreme events, predictability, simulation and intervention measures. Presents datasets used and methods followed to support the findings included, allowing readers to follow these steps in their own research Provides variable methodological approaches, thus giving the reader multiple hydrological modeling information to use in their work Includes a variety of case studies, thus making the context of the book relatable to everyday working situations for those studying extreme hydrology Discusses extreme event management, including adaption and mitigation
Author | : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 593 |
Release | : 2012-05-28 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1107025060 |
Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the social as well as physical dimensions of weather- and climate-related disasters, considering opportunities for managing risks at local to international scales. SREX was approved and accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.
Author | : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 755 |
Release | : 2022-04-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781009157971 |
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Author | : Xingcai Liu |
Publisher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2021-03-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 2889665941 |
Author | : Wei Zhang |
Publisher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2022-01-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 2889740242 |
Author | : U.S. Global Change Research Program |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2009-08-24 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0521144078 |
Summarizes the science of climate change and impacts on the United States, for the public and policymakers.
Author | : Deeksha Rastogi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Climatic changes |
ISBN | : |
Changes in the mean and extreme climate characteristics are undeniably evident in observational records. Over the United States, the mean temperature has approximately increased by 1°C since the late 19th century and an additional warming of up to 2.2°C is projected by the mid 21st century. Similarly, changes in the temperature and precipitation extremes are also visible through a decreasing trend in the number of rain days and an increasing trend in the frequency of droughts, heat waves and heavy downpours. Discernable evidence suggests that such changes in hydroclimate characteristic are impacting human systems such as energy, agriculture and critical infrastructure. Within this context, this research investigates the responses of regional hydroclimate over the United States to projected increases in radiative forcing in the near term future and its implications for the human systems. This investigation is divided in four parts. The first part quantifies potential changes in county-level residential space heating and cooling requirements as a result of projected changes in heating and cooling degree days. The second part investigates the characteristics of dry versus humid heatwaves and the associated thermodynamic changes in the present and warmer future climate. The third part studies changes in the spatial and temporal characteristics of precipitation events, including extent, intensity and frequency in response to increase in radiative forcing. The fourth part evaluates potential changes in the magnitude of probable maximum precipitation, which is used as a design criteria for critical infrastructure, in the warmer and moister future climate over a hydrological basin in the southeastern United States. Overall, this research should enable development of rigorous analytical frameworks for better planning to cope with the challenges posed by climate change.