Climate change 2001 : impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability : contribution of Working Group II to the Third assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change / / edited by James J. McCarthy ... [et al.] [[electronic resource]]

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 1032 p. ) : ill. (some col.), maps, tab., graphs
• Disciplina: 363.738/743
• Soggetto topico: Climatic changes; Human ecology; Global environmental change; Climatic changes - Risk assessment
• Soggetto genere / forma: Computer network resources.
• Altri autori: McCarthyJames J
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Overview of impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability to climate change -- Methods and tools -- Developing and applying scenarios -- Hydrology and water resources -- Ecosystems and their goods and services -- Coastal zones and marine ecosystems -- Human settlements, energy, and industry -- Insurance and other financial services -- Human health -- Africa -- Asia -- Australia and New Zealand -- Europe -- Latin America -- North America -- Polar regions (Arctic and Antarctic) -- Small island states -- Adaptation to climate change in the context on sustainable development and equity -- Vulnerability to climate change and reasons for concern : a synthesis.
• Sommario/riassunto: For Policymakers 1 -- Technical Summary 19 -- 1. Overview of Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability to Climate Change 75 -- 2. Methods and Tools 105 -- 3. Developing and Applying Scenarios 145 -- 4. Hydrology and Water Resources 191 -- 5. Ecosystems and Their Goods and Services 235 -- 6. Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems 343 -- 7. Human Settlements, Energy, and Industry 381 -- 8. Insurance and Other Financial Services 417 -- 9. Human Health 451 -- 10. Africa 487 -- 11. Asia 533 -- 12. Australia and New Zealand 591 -- 13. Europe 641 -- 14. Latin America 693 -- 15. North America 735 -- 16. Polar Regions (Arctic and Antarctic) 801 -- 17. Small Island States 843 -- 18. Adaptation to Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable Development and Equity 877 -- 19. Vulnerability to Climate Change and Reasons for Concern: A Synthesis 913 -- A. Authors and Expert Reviewers 971 -- C. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Units 997 -- D. List of Major IPCC Reports 1001.
• Titolo autorizzato: Climate change 2001
• ISBN: 0-521-80768-9; 0-521-01500-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996320820103316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno