Life in Europe under climate change [[electronic resource] /] / Joseph Alcamo, Jørgen E. Olesen

• Autore: Alcamo Joseph
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (318 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.2/8; 551.694
• Soggetto topico: Climate change mitigation - Europe; Climatic changes - Social aspects - Europe; Human beings - Effect of climate on - Europe
• Altri autori: OlesenJørgen E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: LIFE IN EUROPE UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1: Introduction; 2: Climate and climate change; 3: Human health; 4: Food production; 5: Water security; 6: Sea and coastline; 7: Ecosystems and biodiversity; 8: Impacts on Europe's industries; 9: Summing up impacts and adaptation; 10: Climate protection in Europe; Index; Color plates
• Sommario/riassunto: Life in Europe will indeed go on as the climate changes, but not in the same way as before. The air will be warmer, winds will change, patterns of rainfall and snowfall will alter, and sea level is likely to rise. These phenomena are already being seen. Europe will in the future experience marked changes in vegetation cover, increased floods along rivers and coastlines as well as more frequent droughts and forest fires, often leading to large societal costs. The changes will be minor in some cases, profound in others, but in any case, pervasive. This book uses the most up to date information
• Titolo autorizzato: Life in Europe under climate change
• ISBN: 1-118-26729-X; 1-118-27938-7; 1-280-58611-7; 9786613615947
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830392103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II