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Author:   Robert G. Watts (NIGEC-Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) ,  Robert G. Watts (Tulane University, New Orleans, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.871kg
ISBN:  

9781566702348

ISBN 10:   1566702348
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   30 July 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781439888469
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
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Table of Contents

The Fifth Revolution, R.G. Watts Introduction The Nature of the Problem The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change Detecting Climate Change Has the Time Come to Respond? About This Book Appendix: A Brief History of the Greenhouse Problem References Emissions and Budgets of Radiatively Important Atmospheric Constituents, D. Wuebbles, J. Edmonds, J. Dignon, W. Emanuel, D. Fisher, R. Gammon, R. Hangebrauck, R. Harris, M.A.K. Khalil, J. Spence, and T.M. Thompson Introduction Budgets of Radiatively Important Constituents Reducing the Uncertainties in Greenhouse Gas Budgets Stabilizing the Atmosphere References Energy Demand Reduction, A. Rosenfeld, B. Atkinson, L. Price, B. Ciliano, J.I. Mills, K. Friedman, E. Flynn, M. Hopkins, H. Shaw, J. Wilson, F. Wood, R. Reck, and E. Larson Introduction Eight Major Recent Studies of Demand Reduction Potential U.S. Sectoral Analysis Achievable Savings and Remaining Barriers Examples of Successes Proposed Research Development and Demonstration International Issues Summary References Energy Supply, M. Hoffert, S.D. Potter, J. Delene, P.E. Glaser, M. Golay, H.M. Hubbard, M. Kadiramangalam, A. Perry, M. Steinberg, and C.-J. Winter Introduction Energy and Global Change Energy Supply and Wealth Toward a Nonfossil Fuel Civilization References Water Resources, W.H. McAnally, P.H. Burgi, D. Calkins, R.H. French, J.P. Holland, B. Hsieh, B. Miller, J. Thomas, W.D. Martin, and J.R. Tuttle Introduction Problem Overview Impacts to the Hydrometeorological Cycle Water Resources Impacts Issues Research and Development References Sea Level Rise and Coastal Hazards: An Assessment of Impacts and Coastal Engineering Research Needs, A. Mehta, R. Dean, H. Kunz, V. Law, S.-C. Lee, and Z. Tarapore Synopsis Introduction Sea Level Change Impacts of Relative Mean Sea Level Rise Impacts of Changes in Episodic Events Predictive Constraints Research Needs Elements of Management Responses Goal and Recommended Tasks Concluding Comments References Agriculture and Biological Systems, N. Scott, G. Arkin, J. DeShazer, G. Evans, G. Hoffman, J. Jones, and J. Walker Introduction Climatic Factors of Importance to Agriculture Potential Adaptations by Agriculture Engineering Issues Related to the Impacts of Climate Changes on Agriculture Reduction of Agriculture's Contribution to Atmospheric Change Research Goals and Objectives References Geoengineering Climate, B.P. Flannery, H. Kheshgi, G. Marland, M.C. MacCraken, H. Komiyama, W. Broecker, H. Ishatani, N. Rosenberg, M. Steinberg, T. Wigley, and M. Morantine Introduction The Potential for Climate Modification Goals and Criteria Options for Sequestering Carbon Options for Geoengineering the Climate System Future Research Actions References The Engineering Response to Global Environmental Change, R.G. Watts Introduction Energy, Time, and Information The Social Context of Engineering Opportunities, Challenges, and Possibilities A Research and Development Agenda No Regrets Opportunities Challenges Possibilities References Appendix: Author List and Affiliations Index

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""If you have a genuine interest in climate change issues you may wish to make a serious effort to find this book...focuses on realistic responses and realistic time frames...Rigorous arguments are presented, not avoiding recourse to mathematics, chemistry, and physics...substantial space is given both to energy demand reduction and to geo-engineering solutions...addresses the serious matter of climate change causes and responses with appropriate respect for the scales involved, in all respects.""-Michael Tobis, University of Wisconsin, Madison

If you have a genuine interest in climate change issues you may wish to make a serious effort to find this book...focuses on realistic responses and realistic time frames...Rigorous arguments are presented, not avoiding recourse to mathematics, chemistry, and physics...substantial space is given both to energy demand reduction and to geo-engineering solutions...addresses the serious matter of climate change causes and responses with appropriate respect for the scales involved, in all respects. -Michael Tobis, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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