Drought Past Problems and Future Scenarios

Name: Drought
Author: Justin Sheffield

Auteur: Justin Sheffield

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Justin Sheffield Eric F. Wood

Engels
Hardcover
9781849710824
30 maart 2011
210 pagina's

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Drought is one of the likely consequences of climate change in many regions of the world. This book aims to provide a review of the historical occurrence of global drought, during the 20th century and assess the likely potential changes over the 21st century under climate change. It discusses the developing field of drought monitoring.

Drought is one of the likely consequences of climate change in many regions of the world. Together with an increased demand for water resources to supply the world's growing population, it represents a potentially disastrous threat to water supplies, agriculture and food production, leading to famine and environmental degradation. Yet predicting drought is fraught with difficulty.

The aim of this book is to provide a review of the historical occurrence of global drought, particularly during the twentieth century and assess the likely potential changes over the twenty-first century under climate change. This includes documentation of the occurrence and impacts of major twentieth century drought events and analysis of the contributing climatic and environmental factors that act to force, prolong and dissipate drought. Contemporary drought is placed in the context of climate variability since the last ice age, including the many severe and lengthy drought events that contributed to the demise of great civilizations, the disappearance of lakes and rivers, and the conversion of forests to deserts.

The authors discuss the developing field of drought monitoring and seasonal forecasting and describe how this is vital for identifying emerging droughts and for providing timely warning to help reduce the impacts. The book provides a broad overview of large scale drought, from historic events such as the US Dust Bowl and African Sahel, and places this in the context of climate variability and change. The work is soundly based on detailed research that has looked at drought occurrence over the twentieth century, global drought monitoring, modeling and seasonal prediction, and future projections from climate models.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 30 maart 2011
Aantal pagina's: 210
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Hoofdauteur: Justin Sheffield
Tweede Auteur: Eric F. Wood
Hoofduitgeverij: Earthscan Ltd

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Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 197 mm
Product hoogte: 22 mm
Product lengte: 256 mm
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Verpakking breedte: 197 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 22 mm
Verpakking lengte: 256 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 863 g

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EAN: 9781849710824

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Categorieën: Wetenschap & Natuur

Technologie & Bouwkunde

Managementboeken

Civiele techniek

Milieukunde

Aarde & Milieu

Milieu

Klimaatverandering

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Taal: Engels
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