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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Mercier, Denis,

Titel

Spatial impacts of climate change

Ort / Verlag

London : ISTE ;

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

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• Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Books

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction: Spatial Impacts of Climate Change: Multi-scale Issues -- 1.1. The impact of contemporary climate change on forest fires in Australia in 2019-2020: a systemic approach -- 1.2. The impacts of contemporary climate change: a multi-scalar approach -- I.3. References -- 1 Climate Change at Different Temporal and Spatial Scales -- 1.1. Contemporary global climate change -- 1.2. Contemporary Arctic-wide climate change -- 1.3. Future global climate change -- 1.4. Future Arctic-wide climate change -- 1.5. The causes of climate change -- 1.5.1. Solar radiation -- 1.5.2. Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions -- 1.5.3. Volcanism -- 1.5.4. Albedo and the radiation balance -- 1.6. Conclusion -- 1.7. References -- 2 Climate Change and the Melting Cryosphere -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. The sensitivity of the cryosphere to climate change -- 2.3. Melting of the marine cryosphere -- 2.3.1. The melting of the Arctic sea ice -- 2.3.2. Antarctic sea ice -- 2.4. Melting of the Earth's cryosphere -- 2.4.1. Melting ice sheets -- 2.4.2. The melting of mountain glaciers -- 2.4.3. Decreasing permafrost -- 2.4.4. Melting snow -- 2.5. Consequences of the melting cryosphere -- 2.5.1. On a global scale: rising sea levels -- 2.5.2. Regionally: paraglacial risks -- 2.6. Conclusion -- 2.7. References -- 3 Between Warming and Globalization: Rethinking the Arctic at the Heart of a Stakes System -- 3.1. Spatial impacts of climate change in the Arctic -- 3.1.1. Clarifying the terms of the subject in their polar contexts -- 3.2. The manufacture of polar issues, between global warming and globalization -- 3.2.1. Warming and space production, a decade of confusion off the Arctic coasts -- 3.2.2. Three interacting contexts -- 3.3. The production of polar doctrines: rhetoric and frameworks for action.
• 3.3.1. Factors of convergence and consensus -- 3.3.2. Differentiation factors -- 3.3.3. The strategic dimensions of Arctic policies, the complex issue of polar militarization -- 3.4. Geography of a new system of stakeholder relations in the Arctic -- 3.5. Conclusion: polar metamorphisms -- 3.6. References -- 4 Coastlines with Increased Vulnerability to Sea-level Rise -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Coastlines under the influence of sea-level rise -- 4.2.1. The pressures of climate change on coastlines -- 4.2.2. Consequences of sea-level rise on coastlines -- 4.3. Increasingly attractive coastlines for societies -- 4.3.1. The coastalization process -- 4.3.2. A densification of activities on the coastlines -- 4.3.3. A closer approach to the sea -- 4.4. Towards the necessary adaptation of coastal areas -- 4.4.1. The coastline, an area at risk -- 4.4.2. Possible coping strategies -- 4.4.3. The example of the Netherlands -- 4.5. Which coastline for tomorrow? -- 4.6. References -- 5 The Consequences of Climate Change on the Paraglacial Sedimentary Cascade -- 5.1. The paraglacial sedimentary cascade: elements of definition -- 5.1.1. General principles of the concept of a paraglacial sedimentary cascade -- 5.1.2. Paraglacial spatial boundaries -- 5.1.3. The temporal limits of the paraglacial sedimentary cascade -- 5.2. Sediment inputs to the paraglacial sedimentary cascade -- 5.2.1. Landslides -- 5.2.2. Remobilization of slope deposits -- 5.3. Sediment fluxes within the paraglacial sedimentary cascade -- 5.3.1. The evolution of ice margins on a decadal scale -- 5.3.2. Paraglacial fluvial metamorphoses on a secular scale -- 5.4. Sedimentary stocks or the end of the paraglacial sedimentary cascade -- 5.4.1. Temporary storage areas on a secular scale -- 5.4.2. Interglacial-scale temporary storage areas -- 5.4.3. Final storage areas -- 5.5. Conclusion.
• 5.6. References -- 6 Spatial Impacts of Climate Change on Periglacial Environments -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.1.1. Definition of periglacial -- 6.1.2. Present and past spatial extent of periglacial environments -- 6.2. Melting permafrost and paraperiglacial geomorphological crises -- 6.2.1. Definition of paraperiglacial -- 6.2.2. Paraperiglacial processes and forms -- 6.3. Periglacial coastal environments in high latitudes in the face of climate change -- 6.4. Periglacial environments at high altitudes in the face of climate change -- 6.4.1. Gravity dynamics and permafrost wall degradation -- 6.4.2. Gravity dynamics and permafrost degradation in loose formations -- 6.4.3. The impact of global warming on high-mountain practices -- 6.5. Conclusion -- 6.6. References -- 7 The Impacts of Climate Change on the Hydrological Dynamics of High Latitude Periglacial Environments -- 7.1. Periglacial regions strongly affected by recent climate change -- 7.1.1. Much warmer winters -- 7.1.2. Permafrost and its sensitivity to air temperatures -- 7.2. The influence of permafrost on hydrological functioning -- 7.2.1. Numerous wetlands in periglacial environments -- 7.2.2. The knock-on effects of climate change on slope hydrology -- 7.3. The response of Arctic fluvial hydrosystems to ongoing climate change -- 7.3.1. River ice -- 7.3.2. Increasing winter low water levels -- 7.3.3. Spring flooding and breakup -- 7.3.4. The rapid evolution of water discharge -- 7.4. Conclusion -- 7.5. References -- 8 The Impacts of Climate Change on Watercourses in Temperate Environments -- 8.1. What is at stake? -- 8.1.1. Spatial dynamics of climate zoning and river regimes -- 8.1.2. Watercourses: resource, vector and living environment -- 8.1.3. The (dis)equilibrium between precipitation, evapotranspiration and flow in temperate environments -- 8.1.4. The study of past climate impacts.
• 8.1.5. The study of future climate impacts -- 8.1.6. Summary -- 8.2. Hydrological changes already "observable" -- 8.2.1. The case of metropolitan France -- 8.2.2. Continental trends: Western Europe -- 8.3. Hydrological projections -- 8.3.1. For French rivers -- 8.3.2. For continental Europe -- 8.4. Conclusion -- 8.5. References -- 9 Spatial Impacts of Melting Central Asian Glaciers: Towards a "Water War"? -- 9.1. Societies and economies dependent on the cryosphere -- 9.1.1. The possibility of water scarcity and "water war"? -- 9.1.2. "Water tower" mountains for arid depressions -- 9.1.3. Tensions between riparian and rival states -- 9.2. The impact of climate change on water resources -- 9.2.1. Recession of the cryosphere -- 9.2.2. The consequences of cryosphere retreat on hydrology -- 9.2.3. Human societies facing the challenge of climate change -- 9.3. Conclusion -- 9.4. References -- 10 Spatial Impact of Climate Change on Winter Droughts in the Mediterranean and Consequences on Agriculture -- 10.1. Climate variability and change in the Mediterranean basin -- 10.2. Droughts during rainy seasons -- 10.2.1. Rainfall drought: the absence of rain in time and space -- 10.2.2. Detection of very long dry events in the Mediterranean Sea -- 10.2.3. Spatial and temporal characteristics of the main event patterns of very long dry spells -- 10.3. Rainfall droughts in the Mediterranean: impacts on Spanish agrosystems -- 10.4. Rainfall droughts in the Mediterranean: projections for the future -- 10.5. Conclusion -- 10.6. References -- 11 The Spatial Impacts of Climate Change on Viticulture Around the World -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Recent climatic trends in the world's wine-growing regions -- 11.3. Climate zoning in viticulture -- 11.4. Impact of climate change: anticipating changes in the spatialdistribution of vines.
• 11.4.1. Towards climate change modeling in wine-growing regions -- 11.4.2. The need to take into account local factors -- 11.5. Conclusion -- 11.6. References -- 12 Climate Change in the Amazon: A Multi-scalar Approach -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. The Amazonian climate system -- 12.2.1. Heat, humidity and regional diversity -- 12.2.2. Radiation balance and general circulation -- 12.2.3. The forest-climate interaction issue -- 12.3. A changing system: deforestation, warming and drying? -- 12.3.1. Pioneering dynamics: rise and (provisory?) decline -- 12.3.2. Increase in temperature and decrease in rainfall -- 12.3.3. The dynamics of the start and end dates of the rainy season -- 12.3.4. Local effects of land-use changes -- 12.4. Uncertainties of future changes, perceptions and adaptations -- 12.4.1. Savanization and tipping points -- 12.4.2. An overall impact which is certain, but which remains to be specified -- 12.4.3. Perceptions and adaptations by local population -- 12.5. Conclusion: a stake in the global negotiations -- 12.6. References -- 13 The Impacts of Climate Change on the Distribution of Biomes -- 13.1. Biomes, a representation of life on a global scale -- 13.1.1. The biome, an indicator of climatic context: what are the realities? -- 13.1.2. From the roots of a globalizing concept to the emergence of an operational scale -- 13.2. Structural and functional impacts of climate change on terrestrial biomes -- 13.2.1. From bioclimatic bathing to modification of ecological processes -- 13.2.2. Identifying changes: from global diagnosis to biological responses -- 13.3. Spatializing change: biome modeling -- 13.3.1. Observed and projected global impacts -- 13.3.2. Observed and projected impacts for the Arctic region -- 13.4. Conclusion -- 13.5. References -- 14 Spatial Impacts of Climate Change on Birds -- 14.1. Introduction.
• 14.2. Contemporary distributional changes.
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