Climate Variability, Predictability and Climate Risks - A European Perspective

This book provides an integrated assessment of issues related to climate variability and change, predictability and risks. It details both the technical aspects of variability and abrupt climate change and the agricultural and economical impacts and consequences.

List of contents

Introduction: Climate Variability, Predictability, and Climate Risks: A European Perspective (H. Wanner, M. Grosjean, R. Rothlisberger, E. Xoplaki).- Climate Variability - Observations, Reconstructions, and Model Simulations for the Atlantic-European and Alpine region from 1500-2100 AD (C. C. Raible, C. Casty, J. Luterbacher, A. Pauling, J. Esper, D. C. Frank, U. Buntgen, A. C. Roeschz, P. Tschuck, M. Wild, P.-L. Vidale, C. Schar, H. Wanner).- Challenges posed by and Approaches to the study of Seasonal-to-Decadal Climate Variability (C. Schwierz, C. Appenzeller, H. C. Davies, M. A. Liniger, W. Muller, T. F. Stocker, M. Yoshimori).- Global Warming and the Summertime Evapotranspiration Regime of the Alpine Region (P. Calanca, A. Rosch, K. Jasper, M. Wild).- Climate Risks and their Impact on Agriculture and Forests in Switzerland (J. Fuhrer, M. Beniston, A. Fischlin, Ch. Frei, S. Goyette, K. Jasper, Ch. Pfister).- The Coupling of Optimal Economic Growth and Climate Dynamics (O. Bahn, L. Drouet, N. R. Edwards, A. Haurie, R. Knutti, S. Kypreos, T. F. Stoker, J.-P. Vial).- Modeling Endogenous Learning and Imperfect Competition Effects in Climate Change Economics (L. Viguier, L. Barreto, A. Haurie, S. Kypreos, P. Rafaj).- Economics of Climate Policy and Collective Decision Making (B. Burgenmeier, A. Baranzini, C. Ferrier, C. Germond-Duret, K. Ingold, S. Perret, P. Rafaj, S. Kypreos, A. Wokaun)

About the author

Heinz Wanner is the head of the Climate Research Group and Director of the NCRR Management Center.
Martin Grosjean is
Regine Rothlisberger is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center.
Elena Xoplaki is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center.

Summary

This book provides an integrated assessment of issues related to climate variability and change, predictability and risks. It details both the technical aspects of variability and abrupt climate change and the agricultural and economical impacts and consequences.

Product details

• Assisted by: Marti Grosjean (Editor), Martin Grosjean (Editor), Regine Röthlisberger (Editor), Regine Röthlisberger et al (Editor), Heinz Wanner (Editor), Elena Xoplaki (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.10.2010
• EAN: 9789048174331
• ISBN: 978-90-481-7433-1
• No. of pages: 162
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 9 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 265 g
• Illustrations: V, 162 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; C, Climate Change, Environment, Economic Geography, The environment, Environmental Economics, Earth and Environmental Science, Meteorology and climatology, Earth System Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Agricultural science, Atmospheric Sciences, Agribusiness & primary industries, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and primary industries