Impacts and responses to sea-level rise: a global analysis of the SRES scenarios over the twenty-first century
RJ Nicholls, RSJ Tol - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2006 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Taking the Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) climate and socio-economic
scenarios (A1FI, A2, B1 and B2 'future worlds'), the potential impacts of sea-level rise …
scenarios (A1FI, A2, B1 and B2 'future worlds'), the potential impacts of sea-level rise …
Urban heat health risk assessment in Singapore to support resilient urban design—By integrating urban heat and the distribution of the elderly population
W Zhu, C Yuan - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Elderly people are more vulnerable than other age groups to the increasing urban heat risk
caused by both climate change and urbanization. This study developed a systematic method …
caused by both climate change and urbanization. This study developed a systematic method …
Rethinking the vulnerability of small island states: climate change and development in the Pacific Islands
Small island developing states (SIDS) are often described as 'vulnerable'to large-scale
economic and environmental forces, explained as a function of their geography and size …
economic and environmental forces, explained as a function of their geography and size …
Caribbean islands in a changing climate
RS Pulwarty, LA Nurse, UO Trotz - Environment, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
18 ENVIRONMENT WWW. ENVIRONMENTMAGAZINE. ORG VOLUME 52 NUMBER 6 wet
season (June to December). This rainfall is associated largely with the northerly migration of …
season (June to December). This rainfall is associated largely with the northerly migration of …
[PDF][PDF] Impacts of climate change on settlements and infrastructure in the coastal and marine environments of Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS)
A Cashman, MR Nagdee - Science Review, 2017 - assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
Background Increased anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions into the
atmosphere have been the major contributor towards global warming, with 69% of these …
atmosphere have been the major contributor towards global warming, with 69% of these …
Overcoming barriers to climate change information management in small island developing states: lessons from pacific SIDS
S Mackay, R Brown, M Gonelevu, N Pelesikoti… - Climate …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
We live in a rapidly advancing digital information age where the ability to discover, access
and utilize high-quality information in a reliable and timely manner is often assumed to be …
and utilize high-quality information in a reliable and timely manner is often assumed to be …
Causes of death and demographic characteristics of victims of meteorological disasters in Korea from 1990 to 2008
HN Myung, JY Jang - Environmental health, 2011 - Springer
Background Meteorological disasters are an important component when considering climate
change issues that impact morbidity and mortality rates. However, there are few …
change issues that impact morbidity and mortality rates. However, there are few …
Ensuring survival: Oceans, climate and security
JM de Suarez, B Cicin-Sain, K Wowk, R Payet… - Ocean & coastal …, 2014 - Elsevier
The oceans play a vital role in the global carbon cycle, regulate climate and temperature,
provide food security and support the livelihoods of billions of people around the globe …
provide food security and support the livelihoods of billions of people around the globe …
Development of an Index for Forest Fire Risk Assessment Considering Hazard Factors and the Hazard-Formative Environment
A Gong, Z Huang, L Liu, Y Yang, W Ba, H Wang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Forest fires are characterized by a rapid and devastating nature, underscoring the practical
significance of forest fire risk monitoring. Currently, forest fire risk assessments inadequately …
significance of forest fire risk monitoring. Currently, forest fire risk assessments inadequately …
Comparison of ecophysiological and leaf anatomical traits of native and invasive plant species
Background To address the lack of evidence supporting invasion by three invasive plant
species (Imperata cylindrica, Lantana camara, and Chromolaena odorata) in tropical …
species (Imperata cylindrica, Lantana camara, and Chromolaena odorata) in tropical …