Climate Change
Causes, Effects, and Solutions
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Beschreibung
Human-induced climate change is a serious concern, drawingincreasing attention from the media, policy makers and citizensaround the world. This comprehensive and thought-provoking volumeexplains in easily understandable language the potential effects ofclimate change on our planet and our lives.
Climate Change: Causes, Effects and Solutions examinesthe latest scientific findings without any advanced technicalknowledge. It goes beyond a description of changes in the physicalenvironment to consider the broader issues of ecological, economicand human effects of climate change.
The book explains:
* the causes and effects of climate change from anatural and human environment perspective.
* mitigation options and policies that could reduce the impactsof climate change.
* global impacts - with case studies are taken from NorthAmerica, Europe, Australasia and elsewhere.
Essential reading for undergraduates and generalreaders who want to heighten their knowledge and understanding ofthis important problem.
Autor*in
John T. Hardy
Themen in »Climate Change«
Atmospheric Sciences Earth Sciences Environmental Management, Policy & Planning Environmental Studies Geographie Geography Geowissenschaften Klimatologie Klimatologie u. Meteorologie Meteorologie Physical Geography Physiogeographie Umweltforschung Umweltmanagement, Politik u. -Planung
Stimmen zu »Climate Change«
"...Each chapter of the book is well illustrated with casestudies..." (The Holocene, Vol.14 No.6 2004)
" ... a valuable contribution to the literature on climatechange and does achieve its aim of providing a comprehensivecoverage of an enormous subject..." (International Journal ofClimatology, January 2006)
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