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for the Mediterranean region as a whole, constructed using a Geographical Information System to interpolate GCM output to …
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considered as a unique scaled down model to assess the severity of potential climate change impacts on coastal zones. The paper … examines the regional differences in the vulnerability of Mediterranean coastal zones from existing studies and projections for … of particular concern on deltas, islands, wetlands and historic coastal cities. However, although Mediterranean coasts …
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WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … covers the quantitative analysis of the impacts of climate extremes on the socio-economic system in Italy and the analysis of …
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sites in coastal areas at global level. It then estimates – econometrically – the indicators’ influence on the provision of …
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considered as a unique scaled down model to assess the severity of potential climate change impacts on coastal zones. The paper … examines the regional differences in the vulnerability of Mediterranean coastal zones from existing studies and projections for … of particular concern on deltas, islands, wetlands and historic coastal cities. However, although Mediterranean coasts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014127577
climatological, physical, economic and social aspects of land degradation and desertification in the Northern Mediterranean. The …
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The planning and management of territory has undergone profound changes in recent decades, mainly due to the renewed focus on the component of "natural capital", which resulted in frequent legislative measures, including the establishment of new protected areas (both in ground and marine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011534435
WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … covers the quantitative analysis of the impacts of climate extremes on the socio-economic system in Italy and the analysis of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011324910
This paper provides an overview of the latest developments in methodologies for assessing the vulnerability of coastal … zones to climate change at regional and local scales. The focus of vulnerability assessment in coastal zones used to be on … variables that play a part in determining coastal vulnerability, as well as non-climatic developments. The paper presents a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608602
The starting point for this study was the consideration of future climate change scenarios and their uncertainties. The paper presents the global projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) and compares them with regional scenarios...
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