Integrated Regional Assessment of Global Climate ChangeCambridge University Press |
Contents
overview and framework | 29 |
qualitative and quantitative issues | 50 |
Scale and scalar dynamics in integrated regional assessments | 68 |
Uncertainty management in integrated regional assessment | 90 |
Vulnerability of people places and systems to environmental | 117 |
Integrating climate change adaptation into sustainable | 150 |
Stakeholders in integrated regional assessment | 160 |
A framework for integrated regional assessment | 186 |
a case study | 231 |
Climate change and regional sustainability in the Yangtze Delta | 255 |
development of an integrated | 280 |
Why regional and spatial specificity is needed in environmental | 312 |
research | 332 |
Institutions for collaborative environmental research in | 352 |
The Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments RISA | 367 |
reflections on the state of the art | 394 |
The global context of integrated regional assessment | 199 |
The AsiaPacific integrated model | 214 |
Common terms and phrases
activities adaptation agriculture analysis applications approach Asia associated Bangladesh Cambridge capacity Chapter climate change communities concerns consequences context contribute cooperation countries decision dimensions discussed dynamics economic ecosystems effects emissions energy Environment et al evaluation example experience Figure focus framework funding future geographic global change global environmental change goals groups human impacts important increase indicators Institute integrated assessment integrated regional assessment interactions International involved IPCC issues knowledge land measures methods natural networks participation patterns perspective planning population potential present problems production qualitative quantitative questions reduce Report responses RISA risks scale scenarios Science scientific scientists sector shows social South spatial specific stakeholders strategies structure studies sustainability uncertainty understanding United University University Press variability vulnerability