Applied climatology : principles and practice
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Applied climatology : principles and practice
Routledge, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
'Big freeze' conditions, storms, severe flooding, droughts, and heatwaves - recent extremes in weather, with their resultant physical, economic and human losses, highlight the vulnerability of society to changes in the atmosphere. Atmospheric pollution, urbanization, natural atmospheric disasters are causing dramatic changes in climatic environments.
Applied Climatology examines the effects of climate on physical, biological and cultural environments. Specialist contributors from Europe, North America and Australasia examine the impacts of changing climates on the functioning and development of physical biological environments including glaciers, water resources, landforms, soils, vegetation and animals.
Weather and climate effects day-to-day activities and lifestyles from the clothes we wear to the buildings we design, and the food and energy we produce. This book focusses on the relationship between climate and a wide range of human activities and responses relating to health and comfort, building design, transport systems, agriculture and fisheries, tourism and social, industrial and legal issues.
Climate-environment relationships and impacts on human activities are predicted to change dramatically if global warming accelerates at the rates currently proposed. Applied Climatology examines the characteristics and consequences of the changing global climate and considers the future for both natural and human environments.
目次
INTRODUCTION. 1: The Emergence of Applied Climatology and Climate Impact Assessment. PART I: APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY: THE 'TOOLS' OF RESEARCH. 2: Ground and Remotely-Sensed Measurements. 3: Statistical Considerations. 4: Climate Models. 5: Atmospheric Resource Management. PART II: CLIMATE AND THE PHYSICAL/BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS. 6: Hydrological processes and water resources. 7: Glaciers. 8: Geomorphic processes and landforms. 9: Soils. 10: Vegetation. 11: Animal responses to climate. PART III: CLIMATE AND THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. 12: Comfort, clothing and health. 13: Town planning, architecture and building. 14: Industry and commerce. 15: Transport systems. 16: Agriculture and fisheries. 17: Forestry. 18: Recreation and tourism. 19: Political, social and legal apsects of climate. 20: The energy sector. PART IV THE CHANGING CLIMATIC ENVIRONMENTS. 21: Urban climates and global environmental change. 22: Air pollution. 23: Climate extremes as a hazard to humans. 24: Climate change, history and the future. 25: Overview.
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