Автор: Alley Richard B. Название: The Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our Future ISBN: 069116083X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691160832 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 15830.00 T Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление. Описание: In the 1990s Richard B. Alley and his colleagues made headlines with the discovery that the last ice age came to an abrupt end over a period of only three years. In The Two-Mile Time Machine, Alley tells the fascinating history of global climate changes as revealed by reading the annual rings of ice from cores drilled in Greenland. He explains that
Название: Climate Change & The Future Of Sust ISBN: 1771884312 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781771884310 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 112290.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.
Renewable resources such as wind, solar, and geothermal are often perceived as being the answer to the fossil fuel crisis. Ironically, however, climate change may also negatively impact on these energy sources. All forms of renewable energy are somewhat sensitive to climate variation. This new compendium looks at the impact of renewable resources on climate change from a variety of perspectives.
Название: Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change ISBN: 1138032301 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138032309 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 193950.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Many countries are increasingly threatened by major landslide disasters and fatalities due to extreme weather events which have major implications for public safety and the sustainability of infrastructure and the built environment. A further increase in such a trend could come from climate change. This book helps to fill in the gap due to the fact that landslide hazards are commonly not covered under the policy debate on climate change. The book highlights the importance of raising awareness to the challenges of landslide hazards due to climate impact. It provides a holistic frame for understanding the key issues and new tools that could be used to assess and manage the landslide risks. The book gathers contributions from 21 countries and regions in the form of national reports or summaries with respect to four key aspects: a) the methods used for evaluating changing weather and changing landslide patterns; b) the changing weather patterns; c) the changing landslide patterns and hazard scenarios; d) the applications to risk management and the formulation of adaptation measures. Recommendations are made for enhanced preparedness and resilience. Improved crisis management and areas for future work are suggested.
Автор: Maslin Mark Название: Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction ISBN: 0198719043 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198719045 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5270.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: In the new edition of Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction (previously titled Global Warming), Mark Maslin explores all of the key debates. Examining the most recent scientific research, he looks what climate change is, its impact on our planet, and why it`s such a complex problem to solve.
A hard look at the twin challenges of climate change and energy scarcity that examines historical precedents and allows no room for complacency.
The future is not what it used to be because we can no longer rely on the comforting assumption that it will resemble the past. Past abundance of fuel, for example, does not imply unending abundance. Infinite growth on a finite planet is not possible.
In this book, Jorg Friedrichs argues that industrial society itself is transitory, and he examines the prospects for our civilization's coming to terms with its two most imminent choke points: climate change and energy scarcity. He offers a thorough and accessible account of these two challenges as well as the linkages between them.
Friedrichs contends that industrial civilization cannot outlast our ability to burn fossil fuels and that the demise of industrial society would entail cataclysmic change, including population decreases. To understand the social and political implications, he examines historical cases of climate stress and energy scarcity: devastating droughts in the ancient Near East; the Little Ice Age in the medieval Far North; the Japanese struggle to prevent "fuel starvation" from 1918 to 1945; the "totalitarian retrenchment" of the North Korean governing class after the end of Soviet oil deliveries; and Cuba's socioeconomic adaptation to fuel scarcity in the 1990s. He draws important lessons about the likely effects of climate and energy disruptions on different kinds of societies.
The warnings of climate scientists are met by denial and inaction, while energy experts offer little guidance on the effects of future scarcity. Friedrichs suggests that to confront our predicament we must affirm our core values and take action to transform our way of life. Whether we are private citizens or public officials, complacency is not an option: climate change and energy scarcity are emerging facts of life.
Автор: Dryzek, John S.; Norgaard, Richard B.; Schlosberg, Название: The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society ISBN: 0199566607 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199566600 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 142560.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: A systematic examination by the best writers in a variety of fields working on issues of how climate change affects society, and how social, economic, and political systems can, do, and should respond.
Автор: Jamieson Dale Название: Reason in a Dark Time: Why the Struggle Against Climate Change Failed -- And What It Means for Our Future ISBN: 0199337667 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199337668 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 30090.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: At the Material Research Society Spring 2013 meeting, held in San Francisco April 1-5, 2013, three symposia were held focusing on thermal-to-electric energy conversion and thermal transport: Symposium H: Nanoscale Thermoelectrics - Materials and Transport Phenomena - II, Symposium I: Materials for Solid-State Refrigeration, and Symposium V: Nanoscale Heat Transport - From Fundamentals to Devices.
Автор: Boykoff Maxwell T., Crow Deserai A. Название: Culture, Politics and Climate Change: How Information Shapes Our Common Future ISBN: 041566148X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415661485 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 148010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Focusing on cultural values and norms as they are translated into politics and policy outcomes, this book presents a unique contribution in combining research from varied disciplines and from both the developed and developing world. This collection draws from multiple perspectives to present an overview of the knowledge related to our current understanding of climate change politics and culture. It is divided into four sections – Culture and Values, Communication and Media, Politics and Policy, and Future Directions in Climate Politics Scholarship – each followed by a commentary from a key expert in the field. The book includes analysis of the challenges and opportunities for establishing successful communication on climate change among scientists, the media, policy-makers, and activists. With an emphasis on the interrelation between social, cultural, and political aspects of climate change communication, this volume should be of interest to students and scholars of climate change, environment studies, environmental policy, communication, cultural studies, media studies, politics, sociology.
Автор: Marie–Antoinette Mélieres,Chloé Mar& Название: Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future ISBN: 1118708512 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781118708514 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 45350.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book is designed for first- and second-year university students (and their instructors) in earth science, environmental science, and physical geography degree programmes worldwide. The summaries at the end of each section constitute essential reading for policy makers and planners.
Автор: Dryzek David Название: The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society ISBN: 0199683425 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199683420 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 34310.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A systematic examination by the best writers in a variety of fields working on issues of how climate change affects society, and how social, economic, and political systems can, do, and should respond.
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