Climate and Land Use Impacts on Natural and Artificial Systems

Mitigation and Adaptation

1st Edition - July 20, 2021
Editor: Margarit Mircea Nistor
Language: English
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Climate and Land Use Impacts on Natural and Artificial Systems: Mitigation and Adaptation provides in-depth information on the linkages between climate change and land use, how they are related, how land use is shifting over time, and the major global regions at risk for climate and land use changes. This comprehensive resource discusses climatic factors and processes that impact natural and artificial systems, as well as the relationship between climate change and both natural and man-made hazards. The book includes case studies and original maps to provide real-life examples of climate change and land use over regions around the globe.

In addition, the book presents future perspectives on mitigation and adaptation of the climate change impact.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
In Memoriam
List of contributors
Preface
The editor’s thoughts
Scope of the book
The process
Structure of the report
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction: overview of current climate and land use challenges in the environmental space
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Climate change and land use impacts on natural systems
1.3 Climate change and land use impacts on the artificial systems
1.4 Climate change and land use implications for natural hazards
1.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 2. Climate and land use data usages in research and administration units
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Climate data
2.3 Land use data
2.4 Discussion
2.5 Conclusions
Abbreviations of climate models
References
Chapter 3. Land use and management strategies for shaping sustainable cities
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Sustainable development
3.3 Technology assessment
3.4 Operationalization of sustainable development by technology assessment
3.5 Tools for environmental impact assessment
3.6 Land use planning for shaping sustainable cities
3.7 Sustainable land management
3.8 Strategies for urban sustainability—role of land use planning and management
3.9 Real estate appraisal
3.10 Integrating land use planning and transportation issues
3.11 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4. The impact of climate change and land use on the cancer burden in the 21st century
Abstract
4.1 Short introduction
4.2 What the future holds: the role of careful planning in limiting land use and its detrimental effect on cancer development
4.3 Climate change and cancer
4.4 Climate change and exposure to carcinogens—the chemical environment
4.5 Climate change and skin cancer—a practical example
4.6 Climate change and food security—impact on gastrointestinal cancers
4.7 Climate change and cancer management progress
4.8 Concluding remarks
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of interest
References
Chapter 5. High-resolution projections of the aridity in Europe under climate change
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Study area
5.3 Materials and methods
5.4 Results and discussion
5.5 Discussion
5.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgment
Funding
Notes on contributors
References
Chapter 6. Adapting a mountain economy to climate change. Case study: Romanian Carpathians
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Legislative framework for mountain sustainable development policies
6.3 Impact of climate change on forest ecosystems
6.4 Protection and recovery of aquatic ecosystems
6.5 Impact of climate change on agriculture
6.6 Impact of climate change on tourism
6.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 7. Land use and environmental changes in the Andean Paramo soils
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Materials and methods
7.3 Results and discussion
7.4 Conclusions
Aknowledgments
References
Chapter 8. An area facing climate change: monthly water availability in the Emilia-Romagna region during 1961–2015
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Study area
8.3 Data and methods
8.4 Results
8.5 Discussion
8.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9. The impact of climate change on intensive precipitation and flood types in Bulgaria
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Methodology for assessment of rainfalls creating a risk of flash and pluvial floods
9.3 Examples for flash and pluvial floods
9.4 Summary of the methodology and discussion
References
Chapter 10. Dynamics of climate, flora and fauna of St. Petersburg, and modern conditions for the development of urban planning, land use, and nature conservation
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Methods
10.3 Results
10.4 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 11. Significance of unsaturated soil properties on stability analyses against extreme rainfall conditions
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Mathematical model
11.3 Soil characterization
11.4 Seepage and stability analyses
11.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 12. Preventive measures for rainfall-induced slope failures in Singapore
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Rainfall analyses
12.3 Applicable theories
12.4 Numerical analyses
12.5 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 13. Groundwater vulnerability assessment in the Iberian Peninsula under climate and land cover changes
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Study area
13.3 Overview of the methodology
13.4 Results
13.5 Discussion
13.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
Chapter 14. Application of HEC-RAS/WMS and FHI models for extreme hydrological events under climate change in the Ifni River arid watershed from Morocco
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Geomorphological and hydroclimatological framework of the Ifni River basin
14.3 Simulation methodology and hydrological models
14.4 Results and discussion
14.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 15. The decline of butterfly populations due to climate and land use change in Romania
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 The situation in Europe
15.3 The situation in Romania
15.4 Methods and materials
15.5 Results
15.6 Discussions
15.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 16. Environmental impacts mitigation odds by soft-computing methods
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Technology assessment
16.3 Environmental quality for assuring sustainable development
16.4 Environmental impact assessment
16.5 Environmental impact assessment for operationalizing sustainable development
16.6 Tools for environmental impact assessment
16.7 Environmental indicators
16.8 Fuzzy logic-based method
16.9 Air pollution index
16.10 Application example for environmental impacts assessment by air pollution index
16.11 Application example for environmental impacts assessment of technological applications by using life cycle assessment
16.12 Conclusion
References
Chapter 17. Research and strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change and land use practices on natural and artificial systems
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Strategies to manage the impact of climate change on the natural and artificial systems
17.3 Strategies to manage the impact of land use on the natural and artificial systems
17.4 Mitigations and adaptations measures of climate change impact on the natural and artificial systems
17.5 Mitigation and adaptation measures of land use impact on the natural and artificial systems
17.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 18. Outlook: advantages and disadvantages of studies of the impact of climate change and land use on the natural and artificial systems
Abstract
18.1 Overview of the climate and land use change impact on environment
18.2 Advantages to the study of the impact of climate change and land use on the natural and artificial systems
18.3 Disadvantages to the study of the impact of climate change and land use on the natural and artificial systems
18.4 Discussion
18.5 Conclusions
References
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