Global Environmental Change

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-85404-280-7
Verlag: RSC Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Few people today are unaware of the far-reaching effects of global environmental change, and it is now generally accepted that human activities are the root cause of the changes in climate. Global Environmental Change provides a balanced overview of the problems associated with global warming. Commencing with a chapter on the evidence for global warming presented by Sir John Houghton, the book then goes on to discuss the many problems associated with air pollution. Subsequent chapters cover rising sea levels, the effect of climate change on human health and the role of environmental performance in industry. This readable and factually detailed book will have wide appeal but will be of particular interest to environmental scientists, industrial managers, policy-makers and students.

Zielgruppe

Environmental scientists Industrial managers

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hester, R E

Harrison, R M

Weitere Mitwirkende

Houghton, John T

Barange, Manuel

Berkhout, Frans

McMichael, A (Tony)

Ahern, Mike

Nicholls, Robert

Parry, Martin L

Kuylenstierna, Johan

Chadwick, Michael J

Hicks, W Kevin

Livermore, Matthew T J

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

An Overview of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its Process of Science Assessment;

A Perspective on Global Air Pollution Problems;

Influence of Climate Variability and Change on the Structure, Dynamics and Exploitation of Marine Ecosystems;

Rising Sea Levels: Potential Impacts and Responses;

Climate Change, Global Food Supply and Risk of Hunger;

Global Environmental Changes and Human Health;

Corporate Environmental Performance;

Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Harrison, R M
Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison’s research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.

Hester, R E
Ron Hester is an emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of York. In addition to his research work on a wide range of applications of vibrational spectroscopy, he has been actively involved in environmental chemistry and was a founder member of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Environment Group. His current activities are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor on courses, individual promotions, and departmental/subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad.

Ronald E Hester is at the University of York, UK Roy M Harrison OBE is at the University of Birmingham, UK