Assessing Surprises and Nonlinearities in Greenhouse Warming - Brossura

Darmstadter, Joel; Toman, Michael A.

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ISBN 10: 0915707713 ISBN 13: 9780915707713

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1993

Riassunto

Researchers examine the existing state of knowledge regarding surprises (effects that are not natural extensions of existing trends) and nonlinearities (responses disproportionate to changes in stimuli that may threaten adaptive capacities) in natural and socioeconomic systems confronted with human-induced climatic change.

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Contenuti:

1. Nonlinearities and Surprises in Climate Change: An Introduction and Overview Joel Darmstadter and Michael A. Toman 2. Facts and Uncertainties of Climate Change Norman J. Rosenberg 3. Nonlinearities and Surprises in the Links of Farming to Climate or Weather Paul E. Waggoner 4. What Are Nonlinear Responses at the Biome Level? James S. Clark and Chantal D. Reid 5. The Importance of Nonlinearities in Global Warming Damage Costs Stephen C. Peck and Thomas J. Teisberg 6. Sorting Out Facts and Uncertainties in Economic Response to the Physical Effects of Global Climate Change Gary W. Yohe 7. Assessing Climate Change Risks: Valuation of Effects Anthony C. Fisher and W. Michael Hanemann

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0915707713
• ISBN 13: 9780915707713
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 168