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  • Formaat: Hardback, 198 pages, kõrgus x laius: 279x210 mm, kaal: 712 g, XIV, 198 p., 1 Hardback
  • Sari: Global Change - The IGBP Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2002
  • Kirjastus: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
  • ISBN-10: 3540424032
  • ISBN-13: 9783540424031
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 198 pages, kõrgus x laius: 279x210 mm, kaal: 712 g, XIV, 198 p., 1 Hardback
  • Sari: Global Change - The IGBP Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2002
  • Kirjastus: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
  • ISBN-10: 3540424032
  • ISBN-13: 9783540424031
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Global environmental change occupies a central niche in the pantheon of modern sciences. There is an urgent need to know and understand the way in which global biogeochemical cycles have changed over different time scales in the past and are likely to do so in the future. Equally important, it is necessary to determine the extent to which natural variability and that induce by anthropogenic activities are bringing about change. A number of international co-operative scientific programmes ad­ dress these issues. Chief among them are the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the Inter­ national Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP) for global change. This book is one of a series of IGBP syntheses drawing together findings in global environmental change over the past decade or so. One focus of IGBP activities is the System for Analysis, Research and Training (START). Co-sponsored by the WCRP and IHDP, START establishes regional research networks for global change science in developing countries, stimulates and carries out global change research in developing regions of the world, and builds capacity to undertake such research at personal, institutional and regional levels. Several regional global change networks have been established, and much regional research has been accomplished in the last five years or so. In this book, work relating to four of the older START regions, Southern Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, will be used as case studies to illustrate regional-global linkages in Earth System Science.

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"Global environmental changes have different effects in different regions of the world. That is why it is important to understand linkages between regions and the global system. This book contributes to this understanding in an outstanding way. the book most convincingly shows that an integrated approach to studying regional environmental change in its own right is a powerful tool for enhancing understanding of the Earth System at a global scale. it is most accessibly written and well illustrated ." (Luc Hens, International Journal of Environment and Pollution, Vol. 21 (5), 2004)



"The System for Analysis, Research and Training (START) was established to build global change research capacity in developing regions. The book reveals the extent to which the START program has succeeded to date, by presenting up-to-date reviews of global change science . This book is a significant resource for anyone interested in global change and its impacts in the developing regions of the world . I recommend it as a reference text . Every academic library should have a copy." (Janette Lindesay, Australian Meteorological Magazine, Vol. 52 (4), 2003)



"Environmental change cannot be summed up in terms of one single, undisputable alteration in the Earths system. The effort made by Global-regional linkages in the Earth system to holistically examine linkages between regions and the global system is an important step in this regard. The book is richly illustrated with figures and tables of high quality . The text reviews a wealth of detailed scientific evidence . Undoubtedly, this book will be a useful source of information for many ." (Siri Eriksen, The Holocene, Vol. 13 (6), 2003)



"Publication of this book has been under the auspices of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) which is an international effort to understand more deeply global change. One focusof IGBP activities is the System for Analysis, Research and Training (START) . The book, written by developing country scientists involved in START, is professionally made and should be consulted by those who want to get a fast overview over the environmental topics that are central for the respective region of the world." (M. Hantel, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol. 12 (1), 2003)

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Springer Book Archives
Regional Studies and Global Change
1(2)
Regional-Global Change Linkages: Southern Africa
3(72)
Introduction
3(2)
The Changing Climate of the Region
5(12)
Half a Million Years of Change
5(2)
The Past Twenty Thousand Years
7(2)
The Period 18000 to 10000 B.P.
9(1)
The Middle to Late Holocene: 6000 to 1000 B.P.
10(2)
The Past Thousand Years
12(1)
The Present
13(3)
Future Climates
16(1)
Regional Transport of Air over Southern Africa
17(1)
Trace Gas Fluxes from the Surface
18(7)
Biogenic Production of Trace Gases
19(1)
Biomass Burning Emissions
20(2)
Atmospheric Aerosols
22(3)
Recirculation of Trace Gases and Aerosols
25(3)
Sulphur Deposition
27(1)
Effects of Sulphur Aerosols
27(1)
Regional Aerosol Mass Fluxes
28(1)
Some Consequences of Aerosol Transport
28(3)
Nutrient Deposition
28(1)
Impact on Precipitation
29(1)
Iron Fertilisation of the Central South Indian Ocean
29(2)
The Oceans around Southern Africa and Global Change
31(8)
The Agulhas Current System
32(3)
The Benguela Upwelling System
35(3)
The Southern Ocean and Southern African Climate
38(1)
Change and the Hydrological Cycle
39(9)
Vulnerability under Present Climatic Conditions
39(2)
Hydrological Uncertainties and Climate Change
41(4)
Added Complexity and the Human Dimension of Change
45(3)
Terrestrial Ecosystems and Change
48(4)
Land Use Changes
49(1)
Changes in Ecosystem Composition and Distribution
50(1)
Impacts on Ecosystem Function
51(1)
The Effects of Pests and Diseases
52(1)
Human Acceleration of Regional Change
52(4)
Poverty and Rural Subsistence
53(2)
Unravelling Human and Biophysical Causes of Change
55(1)
Adaptation to Environmental Change
56(1)
Commercial Farming, Forestry and Environmental Change
56(6)
Urban Growth and Environmental Change
62(1)
Conclusions
62(13)
Acknowledgements
64(1)
References
64(11)
Global Change and Biogeochemical Cycles: the South Asia Region
75(34)
Introduction
75(2)
Changing Atmospheric Composition over South Asia
77(5)
Greenhouse Gases
78(1)
Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
78(1)
Aerosols
79(2)
Ozone Changes
81(1)
Anthropogenic Links
81(1)
Links between the Lower and Upper Atmosphere
82(1)
The South Asian Monsoon
82(6)
Palaeomonsoon Changes
83(2)
Monsoon Changes during the Period of Meteorological Record
85(1)
The South Asian Monsoon and Global Warming
86(1)
Climate Sensitivity of the Monsoon
87(1)
Weakening of ENSO-Monsoon Relationships
88(1)
Extreme Climatic Events
88(1)
Cyclonic Storms, Monsoon Depressions and Low Pressure Systems
88(1)
The Oceans around South Asia
89(5)
Carbon-Nitrogen Cycling in the Aquatic Systems
89(1)
Carbon
90(1)
Methane
91(1)
Nitrogen
92(1)
Consequences of Global Change in South Asian Seas
93(1)
Agriculture and Global Change in the Region
94(7)
Current Agricultural Conditions and Practices
94(2)
The Future
96(5)
Worrisome Trends in the Bread-Basket Region of South Asia
101(2)
Water in the Indo-Gangetic Plain
101(2)
Conclusions
103(6)
References
104(5)
Regional-Global Interactions in East Asia
109(42)
Introduction
109(5)
Characteristics of the Region
109(1)
Central Questions
110(1)
Principal Findings
110(2)
Driving Forces for Environmental Change
112(1)
An Integrated Framework for Understanding Global Change
112(1)
The Concept of a General Monsoon System
113(1)
Conclusions
114(1)
The Atmosphere, Climate Variability and Change
114(7)
Climate Variability
114(1)
ENSO Variability
114(1)
Palaeomonsoons
115(1)
Abrupt Climatic Changes
116(2)
Past and Future Trends
118(2)
Human Influences and Impacts
120(1)
Land-Ocean Interactions
121(8)
Oceanic Consequence of EI Nino
121(1)
Coastal Processes and Sea-Level Changes
122(1)
River Discharge
123(1)
Impact on Water Resources
124(1)
Cycles of Carbon and Nutrients
125(1)
Marine Biota Changes
126(3)
Impact of Sea-Level Rise on the Coastal Zone
129(1)
Terrestrial Ecosystems in East Asia
129(11)
Natural Land Cover
130(3)
Cropland Systems
133(3)
Urban Expansion
136(1)
Impacts of Climate Change
136(3)
Potential Vulnerability to Climate Change
139(1)
Land Use and Cover Changes, Human Interactions and Climate
140(5)
Conclusions
145(6)
Acknowledgement
146(1)
References
147(4)
Global Change and Development: a Synthesis for Southeast Asia
151(34)
The Global Change-Development Nexus
151(1)
Cities and Industrial Transformation
152(7)
Industrialisation and Globalisation
152(1)
Urbanisation and Population Growth
152(3)
Energy Consumption
155(1)
Atmospheric Pollution
156(2)
Sustainable Cities and Industrial Transformation
158(1)
Terrestrial Ecosystems
159(11)
Land-Use and -Cover Change: Patterns and Processes
159(1)
Agricultural Expansion and Intensification
160(4)
Water Demand and Supply
164(1)
Upland Agriculture and Complex Agro-Ecosystems
165(1)
Tropical Forests and Plantations
166(3)
Sustainable Land Development Strategies
169(1)
Coastal and Marine Systems
170(3)
Effects of Land-Based Activities on Coastal Biogeochemistry
170(1)
Mangroves and Shrimp Aquaculture
171(2)
Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
173(1)
Climate Variability and Change
173(2)
Current Variability
173(1)
History
173(1)
The Future
174(1)
Regional Development
175(2)
Human Development and Socio-Political Transformation
175(1)
Common Pool Sinks
176(1)
Shared Resources and Human Security
176(1)
Regional and Global Cooperation and the Environment
177(1)
Conclusions
177(8)
Acknowledgements
180(1)
References
180(5)
Summary and Conclusions
185(4)
Southern Africa
185(1)
South Asia
186(1)
East Asia
187(1)
Southeast Asia
187(1)
Some Final Thoughts
188(1)
Acknowledgements 189(2)
Index 191