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Record Nr.

UNINA9910133732803321

Autore

Schmidt-Thomé Philipp

Titolo

European climate vulnerabilities and adaptation : a spatial planning perspective / / editors, Philipp Schmidt-Thome, Stefan Greiving

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2013

ISBN

1-118-47481-3

1-118-47482-1

1-118-47471-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (350 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Schmidt-ThoméPhilipp

GreivingStefan

Disciplina

363.738/742094

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Europe

Climatic changes - Government policy - Europe

Climatic changes - Economic aspects - Europe

Europe Climate

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Biographies; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Introducing the pan-European approach to integration on climate change impacts and vulnerabilities into regional development perspectives; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Further research; 1.3 Structure of the book; References; Chapter 2 Methodology for an integrated climate change vulnerability assessment; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Overview of the methodology; 2.3 Methodology in detail; 2.3.1 Exposure assessment; 2.3.2 Sensitivity assessment; 2.3.3 Impact assessment; 2.3.4 Adaptive capacity

2.3.5 Vulnerability assessment 2.4 Methodological reflections; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Identifying a typology of climate change in Europe; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Methods applied; 3.2.1 Climate change indicators; 3.2.2 Technique of the cluster analysis; 3.2.3 Determination of the number of clusters; 3.2.4 Uncertainty analysis; 3.3 Results and discussion; 3.3.1 Typologies of climate change regions; 3.3.2 Uncertainty analysis; 3.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4



Climate change exposure assessment of European regions; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Future climate projections: the CCLM model

4.3 Indicators on exposure to climatic stimuli 4.4 Patterns of climatic changes across Europe; 4.4.1 Change in annual mean temperature; 4.4.2 Change in annual mean number of frost days; 4.4.3 Change in annual mean number of summer days; 4.4.4 Relative change in annual mean precipitation in winter months; 4.4.5 Relative change in annual mean precipitation in summer months; 4.4.6 Change in annual mean number of days with heavy rainfall; 4.4.7 Relative change in annual mean evaporation; 4.4.8 Change in annual mean number of days with snow cover

4.4.9 Change in inundation through coastal storm surges 4.4.10 Change in inundation through river flooding; 4.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Physical, environmental, social and cultural impacts of climate change on Europe's regions; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Physical impacts of climate change; 5.2.1 Settlements prone to river flooding; 5.2.2 Settlements prone to flash floods; 5.2.3 Settlements prone to coastal storm surges; 5.2.4 Combined potential impacts of climate change on settlements; 5.2.5 Transport and energy infrastructure prone to river flooding

5.2.6 Transport and energy infrastructure prone to coastal storm surges 5.2.7 Transport infrastructure prone to flash floods; 5.2.8 Potential impact of climate change on major roads and railways; 5.2.9 Potential impact of climate change on airports and harbours; 5.2.10 Potential impact of climate change on thermal power stations and refineries; 5.2.11 Combined physical impact of climate change; 5.3 Environmental impacts of climate change; 5.3.1 Forests sensitive to forest fires; 5.3.2 Potential impact of climate change on forest fires; 5.3.3 Protected natural areas

5.3.4 Potential impact of climate change on NATURA 2000 protected areas

Sommario/riassunto

"Provides a comprehensive analysis of the impacts climate change might have on European regions and their local economies"--



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484594503321

Titolo

Models@run.time : Foundations, Applications, and Roadmaps / / edited by Nelly Bencomo, Robert B. France, Betty H.C. Cheng, Uwe Aßmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-08915-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 319 p. 89 illus.)

Collana

Programming and Software Engineering ; ; 8378

Disciplina

005.1

Soggetti

Software engineering

Computer programming

Management information systems

Computer science

Computer simulation

Software Engineering

Programming Techniques

Management of Computing and Information Systems

Simulation and Modeling

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

A Reference Architecture and Roadmap for Models@run.time Systems -- Mechanisms for Leveraging Models at Runtime in Self-adaptive Software -- Living with Uncertainty in the Age of Runtime Models -- Using Models at Runtime to Address Assurance for Self-Adaptive Systems -- Model-Driven, Moving-Target Defense for Enterprise Network Security -- ModelLAND: Where Do Models Come from? -- From Model-Driven Software Development Processes to Problem Diagnoses at Runtime -- Research Challenges for Business Process Models at Runtime -- Fine-Grained Semi-automated Runtime Evolution -- Evolution as «Reflections on the Design» -- Safety Assurance of Open Adaptive Systems.

Sommario/riassunto

Traditionally, research on model-driven engineering (MDE) has mainly focused on the use of models at the design, implementation, and verification stages of development. This work has produced relatively



mature techniques and tools that are currently being used in industry and academia. However, software models also have the potential to be used at runtime, to monitor and verify particular aspects of runtime behavior, and to implement self-* capabilities (e.g., adaptation technologies used in self-healing, self-managing, self-optimizing systems). A key benefit of using models at runtime is that they can provide a richer semantic base for runtime decision-making related to runtime system concerns associated with autonomic and adaptive systems. This book is one of the outcomes of the Dagstuhl Seminar 11481 on models@run.time held in November/December 2011, discussing foundations, techniques, mechanisms, state of the art, research challenges, and applications for the use of runtime models. The book comprises four research roadmaps, written by the original participants of the Dagstuhl Seminar over the course of two years following the seminar, and seven research papers from experts in the area. The roadmap papers provide insights to key features of the use of runtime models and identify the following research challenges: the need for a reference architecture, uncertainty tackled by runtime models, mechanisms for leveraging runtime models for self-adaptive software, and the use of models at runtime to address assurance for self-adaptive systems.