Keywords:
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Congresses.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Originally published in 1993, each paper in this collection emphasises the potential nonlinearities or surprises in physical effects caused by humans loading the atmosphere with greenhouse gases and examines how shifts in the natural environment from climate change may affect human well-being. This title is a valuable resource for any student interested in environmental studies and climate change issues.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (171 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781317357384
Series Statement:
Routledge Revivals Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=4014605
DDC:
363.73874
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Nonlinearities and Surprises in Climate Change: An Introduction and Overview -- Facts and Uncertainties of Climate Change -- Nonlinearities and Surprises in the Links of Farming to Climate or Weather -- What Are Nonlinear Responses at the Biome Level? -- The Importance of Nonlinearities in Global Warming Damage Costs -- Sorting Out Facts and Uncertainties in Economic Response to the Physical Effects of Global Climate Change -- Assessing Climate Change Risks: Valuation of Effects -- List of Contributors -- List of Workshop Participants.
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