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 rainfalland snowfall will alter, and sea level is likely to rise. These phenomena arealready 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 informationissued by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), andinforms readers about these effects, as well as showing how Europe is contributing to attempts to slow the tempo ofglobal climate change, and how it can adapt to the climate change that seems unavoidable.Life in Europe under Climate Change makes essential information onclimate impacts in Europe accessible to a broad audience, including students,politicians, planners and members of non-governmental organizations. INDICE: Foreword viPreface viii1Introduction 1 2Climate and climate change21 3Human health 48 4Food production 72 5Water security 98 6Sea and coastline124 7Ecosystems and biodiversity 146 8Impacts on Europe’s industries 188 9Summing up impacts and adaptation 20710 Index 283Climate protection in Europe 241 Color plate pages fall between pp. 150 and 151
- ISBN: 978-1-118-27938-0
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés