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Record Nr.

UNINA9910437948303321

Titolo

Regional assessment of climate change in the Mediterranean . Volume 3 Case studies / / Antonio Navarra, Laurence Tubiana, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht ; ; New York : , : Springer, , [2013]

ISBN

9789400757691

94-007-5769-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 pages)

Collana

Advances in global change research, , 1574-0919 ; ; v.52

Disciplina

551.691822

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - Mediterranean Region

Climatology

Canvis climàtics - Estudi de casos - Mediterrània, Regió

Mediterrània, Regió Clima Estudi de casos

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

PART V: Case Studies -- Introduction -- 1. Stakeholders -- 2. Physical and Socio-Economic Indicators -- 3. Climate Impact Assessments -- 4. Integration of the Climate Impact Assessments With Future Projections -- 5. Synthesis and the Assessment of Adaptation Measures -- Executive Summary -- Appendix -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the third volume 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, the study 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 population of the region. Volume 3 is dedicated to the results of case-studies performed in CIRCE. These provide interesting additional materials to the assessments in the other parts and certainly they represent a rare example of integrated analysis of the impact of climate change. The case studies collected here represent urban, rural and coastal environments, drawn from the north and the south of the



Mediterranean shore. Discussion also includes the involvement of stakeholders, the level of engagement and the data and knowledge indicators used in the assessment and adaptation strategies. Volume 1, subtitled Air, Sea and Precipitation, comprises Parts 1 and 2 of the report, which reviews current knowledge of observed climate variability and trends in the Mediterranean, and includes descriptions of available temperature and precipitation station 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. 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.