Biometeorology for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)

Biometeorology continues to grow as a discipline. It is increasingly recognised for its importance in providing science of relevance to society and well being of the environment. This book is the first in a new book series on Biometeorology. The purpose of the new series is to communicate the interdisciplinary philosophy and science of biometeorology to as wide an audience as possible, introduce scientists and policy makers to the societal relevance of and recent developments in its s- fields and demonstrate how a biometeorological approach can provide insights to the understanding and possible solution of cross-cutting environmental issues. One such cross-cutting environmental issue is climate change. While the literature on the science of climate change, climate change mitigation and the impacts of climate change is voluminous, that on adaptation to climate change is meagre in comparison. The purpose of this book is to partly redress this imbalance by providing insights from a biometeorological perspective. The book acknowledges that society has a long history of adapting to the impacts associated with climatic variability and change but makes the point that climate change poses a real threat to already strained coping systems. Therefore there is a need to realign human use systems with changing climate conditions.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Biometeorology, 1
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	Kristie L. Ebi • Ian Burton • Glenn McGregor
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	281
Edition:	2009 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-8920-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Biogeography Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Meteorology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
LSN:	1-4020-8920-1
Barcode:	9781402089206

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