Changing climates, earth systems and society
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2010-09-29
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Springer
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The book covers state-of-the-art considerations on how climate change has and will deliver impacts on major globalised biophysical and societal themes that will affect the way the world functions. Human activity has resulted in changes to atmospheric chemistry and land cover, and caused serious decline in biodiversity. Modifying biogeochemical cycles leads to complex feedbacks. The future climate will have impact on food security and agriculture, water supply and quality, storm and cyclone frequency, shoreline stability, biodiversity and the future of biological resources. Earth scientists might be asked to forecast any potential abrupt or environmental surprises. A sound knowledge of the Earth System will improve the chances of achieving this, by developing climate models that will reduce the degree of uncertainty in regional climate prediction. © 2010, Springer. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
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Climatic change, Planning, Earth planet, Globalization, Sustainable development, Management
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Dodson, J. R. (Ed.) (2010). Changing climates, earth systems and society. Warren, Michigan, United States of America: Springer.