Download or read book Air Quality and Societal Impacts Form Predicted Climate Change in Auckland written by Nick Talbot (Scientist) and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Air Quality and Societal Impacts from Predicted Climate Change in Auckland written by Nick Talbot (Scientist) and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Predicted Climate Change on Hazards in the Auckland Region written by Auckland (N.Z. : Region). Regional Council and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Auckland Region Climate Change Projections and Impacts written by Petra Pearce and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Auckland's climate is changing, and these changes will continue. It is internationally accepted at human greenhouse gas emissions are the dominant cause of recent global change, and that further changes will result from increasing amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The rate of future climate change depends on how fast greenhouse gases increase. Auckland Council and Council Controlled Organisations commissioned NIWA to analyse projected claimte changes for the Auckland Region and poetential impacts of climate change on some of Auckland's environments and sectors. This report addresses expected changes for 21 different climate variables out to 2120, and draws heavily on climate model simulations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report. Potential climate change impacts on important environments and sectors in the Auckland Region are discussed..."--From Executive Summary.
Download or read book Auckland Air Emissions Inventory 2016 written by Shanju Xie and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Auckland Ambient Air Quality Trends for PM2 5 and PM10 written by Nick Talbot (Scientist) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An awareness of the impacts of air pollution along with a recognition of Auckland's climate change commitments has helped focus attention on the impacts of policy implementation on air quality. Key stakeholders require evidence to help guide strategy development that is consistent with the local climate, uerban desiogn and environmental goals. Policy decisions that promote safer streets, climate action, active and public transportation modes as well as congestion mitigation strategies have multiple and interdependent benefits. These include increased economic activity, vibrant social spaces and a cleaner, more sustainable environment, including cleaner air."--Executive summary.
Download or read book Auckland Region Climate Change Projections and Impacts written by Petra Pearce and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of the Auckland Heat Vulnerability Index written by Jennifer L. R. Joynt and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Regional Impacts of Climate Change written by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Working Group II. and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Download or read book Climate Change Risks in Auckland written by Arup Group Ltd and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Climate and Air Quality Impacts of Combined Climate Change written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Climate Change Risk Assessment for Terrestrial Species and Ecosystems in the Auckland Region written by Craig Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modelling Air Quality in the Vicinity of Major Roads in Auckland New Zealand written by Nuha Bozaid and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, recently-recorded CO, NOX and PM10 concentrations from the ROADSIDE project have been combined with traffic flow data to assess air quality at sites close to a busy section of the Auckland Southern Motorway. The results are compared against predictions from a model designed for and tested on New Zealand roads and conditions, but which has yet to be tested on motorways. The importance of the study lies in its potential to contribute to an air-quality control programme, to identify strengths and limitations of the model, and to quantify the predictive power of the model. Motorway emission rates were found to depend largely on commuter behaviour, with emissions rising sharply during the morning and evening rush hours. The expelled pollutants may linger for well into the day, and are compounded by evening traffic, which adds pollutants to cooling air at the same time that wind speeds decline. Trucks, which may travel at any time of the day or night, and which have high emissions/vehicle, form a substantial portion of motorway traffic. This combination of factors ensures that air quality along the motorway is of low quality much of the time. To predict pollutant concentrations, a Gaussian-plume-based box-model approach known as SOSE (site-optimised semi-empirical model), developed by Dirks in 2002, was used. In SOSE, parameters are derived from linear regression of known concentrations versus reciprocal wind speeds. These parameters are then used as constants to predict unknown concentrations at the same or similar sites. In this study, model inputs were the calculated emission rates, and measured wind speeds at the ROADSIDE sites. The model could adequately predict CO and NOX levels at sites offset from the motorway, but was less successful at predicting PM10 levels, and failed at the adjacent Deas Place Reserve site for all pollutants. It was also found that SOSE tends to over-predict low concentrations and under-predict high ones, which is a limitation of the linear regression approach. We conclude that SOSE works well provided that one of its main premises is satisfied; that is, that concentration is inversely proportional to wind speed, and we explore reasons why this might not be the case for sites adjacent to the motorway.
Download or read book Biometeorology for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change written by Kristie L. Ebi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-17 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biometeorology continues to grow as a discipline. It is increasingly recognised for its importance in providing science of relevance to society and well being of the environment. This book is the first in a new book series on Biometeorology. The purpose of the new series is to communicate the interdisciplinary philosophy and science of biometeorology to as wide an audience as possible, introduce scientists and policy makers to the societal relevance of and recent developments in its s- fields and demonstrate how a biometeorological approach can provide insights to the understanding and possible solution of cross-cutting environmental issues. One such cross-cutting environmental issue is climate change. While the literature on the science of climate change, climate change mitigation and the impacts of climate change is voluminous, that on adaptation to climate change is meagre in comparison. The purpose of this book is to partly redress this imbalance by providing insights from a biometeorological perspective. The book acknowledges that society has a long history of adapting to the impacts associated with climatic variability and change but makes the point that climate change poses a real threat to already strained coping systems. Therefore there is a need to realign human use systems with changing climate conditions.
Download or read book An Introduction to Environment Society and Sustainability written by Helen Hazen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-10-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and innovative book delves into the complex interplay of human activities and natural limits in generating today’s sustainability challenges. By contrasting the pressures of growing populations with ecological footprints associated with consumption, the volume navigates the contested terrain where human societies generate environmental impacts. Adorned with illustrative figures, examples and case studies throughout, this book presents insightful analysis of ecological, economic, technological, and social justice responses to the challenges faced by human civilization, including land degradation, climate change, pollution, and overexploitation of natural resources. Many of these issues are wicked problems, characterized by incomplete information, multiple stakeholders, and contested approaches to addressing them. In simple terms, sustainability issues are an interplay between population growth and rising consumption, which are placing impossible demands on finite resources. Potential solutions to the crisis are split between green growth approaches that emphasize technology and institutional capacity to guide economic growth in more sustainable ways, and degrowth approaches that call for a fundamental rethinking of the way we structure society and generate value. This book emerged from a student seminar where undergraduate and graduate students highlighted sustainability topics of concern, helped consider their framing, and then assisted with co-writing several of the chapters. The volume encourages readers to consider structural questions that underpin sustainability dilemmas, and begins with four theoretical frameworks for understanding sustainability issues: ideas from the natural sciences, the population/consumption debate, economic frameworks, and ethical approaches. It then uses a systems approach to apply these theoretical ideas to complex global systems such as the atmosphere, oceans, and agriculture. This volume will be of pivotal interest to students, scholars and academics in the fields of environmental studies, environment and society, human geography and environmental geography, as well as those with an interest in these areas more generally.
Download or read book The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate written by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-30 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Download or read book Climate Change and Water written by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change / Working Group Technical Support Unit and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Technical Paper addresses the issue of freshwater. Sealevel rise is dealt with only insofar as it can lead to impacts on freshwater in coastal areas and beyond. Climate, freshwater, biophysical and socio-economic systems are interconnected in complex ways. Hence, a change in any one of these can induce a change in any other. Freshwater-related issues are critical in determining key regional and sectoral vulnerabilities. Therefore, the relationship between climate change and freshwater resources is of primary concern to human society and also has implications for all living species. -- page vii.
