Note: Cover -- Klima, Wetter, Mensch -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- 1. Überblick und Danksagung -- 2. Einleitung: Klimasicht im Wandel der Zeit -- 3. Klima als Zustand und Ressource -- 3.1. Klima als Umwelterfahrung -- 3.2. Klima als naturwissenschaftliches System -- 3.3. Klima als soziales Konstrukt -- 3.4. Gesellschaft und Mensch als klimatisches Konstrukt -- 3.5. Die Wirkungen des Klimas auf den Menschen: Der heutige Erkenntnisstand -- 4. Klima als Risiko und Bedrohung -- 4.1. Ideengeschichte der Klimaänderungen -- 4.2. Natürliche Klimavariabilität -- 4.3. Exkurs: Wem gehört 2025 das Wetter? -- 4.4. Der vom Menschen verursachte Klimawandel -- 4.5. Klimaänderungen als soziales Konstrukt -- 4.6. Das Alltagsverständnis von Klima: Das Vertrauen in die Normalität -- a) Die soziale Wahrnehmung des Klimas -- b) Meinungsumfragen -- c) Soziales Verhalten und Vertrauen -- d) Der Mensch als Zuschauer -- e) Unparteilichkeit -- f) Extreme als Bestätigung der Normalität -- g) Zusammenfassende Bemerkung -- 4.7. Die Geschichte der anthropogenen Klimakatastrophen -- 4.8. Der Einfluss von Klimaveränderungen auf die Gesellschaft -- a) Klimafolgen -- b) Klimapolitik: Der technokratische Ansatz -- c) Klimapolitik: Die Rolle der Perzeptionen -- 5. Zeppelin-Manifest zum Klimaschutz -- 6. Zusammenfassung und Ausblick -- 7. Literaturverzeichnis -- Register.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Part I: Concepts and Model Approaches -- Chapter 2: What Determines the Change of Coastlines in the Baltic Sea? -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Geological Compartments and Coastal Types -- 2.3 The Model -- 2.4 Relative Sea-Level Change and Glacio-Isostatic Adjustment -- 2.5 Coastal Morphogenesis at the Southern and South-Eastern Baltic Sea -- 2.6 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: The Challenge of Baltic Sea Level Change -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Transdisciplinary of Sea-Level Science -- 3.3 The Heterogeneity of Sea-Level Data -- 3.4 The Detection of Acceleration in Long-Term Baltic Sea Level -- 3.5 Outlook -- References -- Chapter 4: Recent Baltic Sea Level Changes Induced by Past and Present Ice Masses -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Interactions Between Ice, Ocean and Solid Earth -- 4.2.1 The Sea-Level Equation -- 4.2.2 GIA-Induced Mass Signals -- 4.2.3 Mass Signals Due to Recent Cryospheric Changes -- 4.3 Observation of Mass Signal -- 4.3.1 Relative Sea-Level Changes - Tide Gauges -- 4.3.2 Crustal Deformations - GPS -- 4.3.3 Volumetric Sea-Level Changes - Tide Gauges and GPS -- 4.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Factors and Processes Forming the Polish Southern Baltic Sea Coast on Various Temporal and Spatial Scales -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 General Characteristics of the Southern Baltic Sea Coastline -- 5.3 The Impact of Geological and Tectonic Setting on Coastline Shaping and Evolution (Millennia Scale -- 1-st Order Coastal Syst... -- 5.4 Holocene Transgression in the Southern Baltic Area, Eustatic Sea-Level Fluctuations, and Their Morphodynamic Effects (Cent... -- 5.5 Sea-Level Changes and Morphodynamics on the Decadal Scale (3-rd Order Coastal Systems). , 5.6 Seasonal Changes (Occurring on the Annual Scale) and Short-Term Changes (Weeks, Days) - (4th - 6th Order Coastal Systems) -- 5.7 Extreme Events and Anthropogenic Activities in the Marine Coastal Zone -- 5.8 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: The Dynamic Equilibrium Shore Model for the Reconstruction and Future Projection of Coastal Morphodynamics -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Dynamic Equilibrium Shore Model (DESM) -- 6.2.1 Modelling for the Past Reconstruction of Coastal Morphology -- 6.2.2 Quantitative Estimation of Alongshore Sediment Transport Rate -- 6.2.3 First-Order Future Projection of Coastline Recession -- 6.3 Application of the Model at Open Oceanic Coasts -- 6.3.1 Łeba Open Barrier Coast -- 6.3.1.1 Geological Setting -- 6.3.1.2 Model Setting -- Relative Sea-Level Changes -- Alongshore Sediment Transport Capacity -- Recent DEM and Historical Coastline Changes -- 6.3.1.3 Hindcast Scenarios and Future Projection -- 6.3.2 Hel Sandy Spit -- 6.3.2.1 Geological Setting -- 6.3.2.2 Model Setting -- Relative Sea-Level Changes -- Along-Shore Sediment Transport Capacity -- Recent DEM and Historical Coastline Changes -- Hindcast Scenarios and Future Projection -- 6.4 Discussions -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Modelling of Medium-Term (Decadal) Coastal Foredune Morphodynamics- Historical Hindcast and Future Scenarios of the... -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Area of Investigation -- 7.3 The Model -- 7.3.1 The Cellular Automata Module -- 7.3.1.1 Aeolian Erosion and Transport -- 7.3.1.2 Avalanche -- 7.3.1.3 Vegetation -- 7.3.2 The Subaqueous Module -- 7.3.2.1 Land-Sea Boundary and Alongshore Sediment Transport -- 7.3.2.2 Cross-Shore Sediment Transport and Beach Profile Change -- 7.4 Model Application -- 7.4.1 Model Set-Up and Historical Hindcast (1951-2012) for the Study Area -- 7.4.2 Model Projection ( 2013-2050AD) -- 7.5 Discussion. , 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Constraints of Radiocarbon Dating in Southeastern Baltic Lagoons: Assessing the Vital Effects -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Geological Setting -- 8.3 Methods -- 8.3.1 Field Observations and Sampling -- 8.3.2 Radiocarbon (14C) Dating Analyses -- 8.3.3 Palaeodosimetric Dating (IR-OSL, ESR) -- 8.3.4 Pollen Analysis -- 8.4 Results -- 8.4.1 Radiocarbon Analysis -- 8.4.2 Palaeodosimetric Dating -- 8.4.3 Pollen Analysis -- 8.5 Discussion -- 8.5.1 Vital Effects -- 8.5.2 Conceptual Model of Chronometric Pathways -- 8.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Regional Studies -- Chapter 9: Late Glacial to Holocene Environmental Changes (with Particular Reference to Salinity) in the Southern Baltic Recon... -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Study Area -- 9.3 Material and Methods -- 9.3.1 14C Dating -- 9.3.2 Diatom Analysis -- 9.4 Results -- 9.4.1 Lithology -- 9.4.1.1 Core T28 -- 9.4.1.2 Core T15 -- 9.4.2 Diatoms -- 9.4.2.1 Core T28 -- 9.4.2.2 Core T15 -- 9.5 Discussion -- 9.5.1 Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction -- 9.5.2 Salinity Responses of the Rega Valley -- References -- Chapter 10: Postglacial Evolution of the Odra River Mouth, Poland-Germany -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Study Area -- 10.3 Methods -- 10.4 Results -- 10.4.1 Seismoacoustics -- 10.4.2 Lithostratigraphy -- 10.4.3 Datings -- 10.5 Discussion -- 10.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Morphodynamic Processes of the Swina Gate Coastal Zone Development (Southern Baltic Sea) -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Geology and Geomorphology Area of the Investigations -- 11.2 Materials and Methods -- 11.3 Results -- 11.3.1 Changes in the Dune Base Line (DBL) Position -- 11.3.2 Changes of the Beach Width (WB) -- 11.3.3 Changes of the Width of the Underwater Longshore Bars Zone (WUBZ) -- 11.3.4 Spatial Correlation Between the DBL, WB and WUBZ. , 11.3.5 Influence of the Coastline Orientation to the DBL, WB and WUBZ Changes -- 11.3.6 Influence of the Beach Width to the DBL, WB and WUBZ Changes -- 11.3.7 Influence of the DBL Elevation to the DBL, WB and WUBZ Changes -- 11.3.8 Influence of the Beach Slope to the DBL, WB and WUBZ Changes -- 11.4 Discussion - Driving Forces Responsible for the Coastal Zone Changes -- 11.4.1 Influence of the Water Level on the DBL, WB and WUBZ Changes -- 11.4.2 Influence of the Storm Surges on the DBL, WB and WUBZ Changes -- 11.4.3 Influence of the Waves Regime on the DBL, WB and WUBZ Changes -- 11.4.4 Influence of the Hydrological Engineering Constructions on the DBL, WB and WUBZ Changes -- 11.4.5 Long-Term Coastline Changes -- 11.5 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: New Demands on Old Maps - An Approach for Estimating Aspects of Accuracy of Old Maps as Basis for Landscape Develo... -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Methods -- 12.3 Accuracy of Locations on Maps -- 12.4 Accuracy of Map Content -- 12.5 Digitalisation of Maps -- 12.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Reconstruction of Coastline Changes by the Comparisons of Historical Maps at the Pomeranian Bay, Southern Baltic S... -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Methodology -- 13.2.1 Geo-Referencing ``Ur-Messtischblatt´´ Maps in 1829AD -- 13.2.2 Accuracy of Coastline Changes -- 13.3 Results -- 13.3.1 Accuracy Quantification -- 13.3.2 Analysis of Coastline Changes -- 13.4 Discussions -- 13.4.1 Map Accuracy -- 13.4.2 Spatial Classification -- 13.4.3 Temporal Change -- 13.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: Changes in the Szczecin Lagoon Shoreline as Determined from Selected Seventeenth and Nineteenth Century Maps -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Area of Study: The Szczecin Lagoon -- 14.3 Indicators of Changes in the Water Level -- 14.4 Research Methods. , 14.4.1 On Surveying in the Thirteenth to Eighteenth Century -- 14.4.2 Source Materials -- 14.4.3 Raster Map Georeferencing -- 14.4.4 Map Components Essential for the Assessment of Changes in the Shoreline and Its Immediate Hinterland -- 14.4.5 Potential Sources of Errors in the Old Map Analysis -- 14.5 Results of Old Map Analyses -- 14.5.1 Study Site: Pomeranian Sandbank -- 14.5.2 Study Site: Wolin Sandbank -- 14.5.3 Study Site: Nowe Warpno Peninsula and Warpno Sandbank -- 14.5.3.1 Stony Area -- 14.5.3.2 Islands on Nowe Warpno Lake -- 14.6 The Image of the Wolin Island on Old Maps -- 14.7 Kamień Lagoon -- 14.8 Summing Up and Discussion -- 14.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 15: Retrieving the Signal of Climate Change from Numerically Simulated Sediment Transport Along the Eastern Baltic Sea... -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Simulation of the Baltic Sea Wave Fields -- 15.3 Sediment Transport by Waves That Approach Under Large Angles -- 15.4 Spatial Distribution of Sediment Transport Rates on the Eastern Baltic Sea Coast -- 15.5 Spatio-temporal Variations in Sediment Transport Rates -- 15.6 Interannual Variations in the Bulk and Net Transport -- 15.7 Abrupt Turn in the Geostrophic Air-Flow Direction -- 15.8 Patterns of Wave Set-Up Heights Signal Wave Climate Changes -- 15.9 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 16: Sea-Level Change and Flood Risks at Estonian Coastal Zone -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Long-Term Relative Sea-Level Changes in the Baltic Sea and in Estonian Coastal Zone -- 16.3 Present Post-glacial Land Uplift and Sea-Level Change in Estonia -- 16.4 Extreme Sea Levels and Floods in the Estonian Coastal Zone -- 16.5 Sea-Level Scenarios for the Twenty-First Century -- 16.6 Urban Areas Exposed to Coastal Flooding -- 16.7 Setting an Estonian National Climate Change Adaptation Policy -- 16.8 Summary -- References.

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