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Living With Climate Change
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2023
- Editor: Trevor Letcher
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 5 1 5 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 5 1 4 - 4
Living with Climate Change contains different topics on how to adapt to global warming. With a strong focus on ways of adapting to climate change, the book also examines the root c… Read more
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Request a sales quoteLiving with Climate Change contains different topics on how to adapt to global warming. With a strong focus on ways of adapting to climate change, the book also examines the root causes of global warming. Readers are provided all the most up-to-date thinking and information on each issue due to the extensive list of references connected to each chapter. By linking various topics and interesting new innovations that are often synergistic, this book covers a wide range of issues in global warming adaptation that is ideal for readers from many disciplines.
- Covers ways of coping with global warming and climate change
- Contains the most up-to-date information on how to prevent the worst effects of global warming
- Discusses the connection of climate change to human health
Environmentalists involved in decision making in government and also, urban planners, academicians, researchers and graduate students in the field of architecture, farming, forestry, social science, future energy, medical practitioners and especially environmental sciences Financial investors looking for new lucrative opportunities, captains of industry at all levels of government, decision makers and newspapers editors and reporters. The focus here would be on new areas for investment such as renewable energy, new farming and forestry methods, new housing designs, flood defenses, and new ways of coping with global warming
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- References
- Section A: Introduction
- Chapter 1 The root causes of global warming and the new normal
- Abstract
- 1 Our predicament
- 2 Why are we having global warming?
- 3 Can we prove that global warming is due to carbon dioxide?
- 4 Feedback mechanisms and why global warming will get worse
- 5 We are not coping with global warming because we are not reducing our reliance on fossil fuel
- 6 What should we do to reduce global warming?
- 7 Who is the main coal user in the world?
- 8 What renewable energy is available for our use?
- 9 Summary of the basic energy options, which do not produce CO2
- 10 What can we expect from global warming?
- References
- Chapter 2 An engineer's assessment on adapting to global warming and climate change
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Application of the physical, natural, and social sciences
- 3 Systems thinking
- 4 Root causes
- 5 Engineered solutions
- 6 Geoengineering
- 7 The engineering mindset
- References
- Chapter 3 Renewable energy and associated technologies and the scarcity of metal
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Current metal and mineral production
- 3 Metal and mineral requirements for renewable energy generation and storage and associated transport and grid infrastructure
- 4 Implications for the future of the minerals industry
- 5 Conclusions
- References
- Section B: Architecture
- Chapter 4 Architecture for a different future
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 How did it come to this?
- 3 Vernacular buildings: Adapted for their climates by their occupants
- 4 The industrialization of modern buildings
- 5 Solutions to date provided by conventional wisdom
- 6 What is comfort?
- 7 Buffering populations against extreme climate change
- 8 Architecture for a different future
- References
- Chapter 5 Adobe houses for a climate changing world
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Adobe housing
- 3 The climate change challenge
- 4 Building with earth
- 5 Adobe
- 6 Soil tests
- 7 Compressive strength of earth walls
- 8 Earth wall heights and bracing
- 9 Thermal mass
- 10 Fire rating of earth walls
- 11 Earthquake resistance of earth buildings
- 12 Cost savings of earth materials
- 13 Building at scale
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 6 Durability of buildings and building elements under a changing climate: A Canadian perspective
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Climate-resilient buildings: Durability of building envelope materials and elements
- 3 Discussion on the durability of building materials as influenced by climate change effects
- 4 Maintainability of buildings and selection of construction products for climate-resilient design
- 5 Summary
- References
- Section C: Environmental issues
- Chapter 7 Harnessing integrated technologies for profitable vegetable cultivation under changing climate conditions: An outlook
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Status of climate change and its impact on vegetable crops
- 3 Adaptation and mitigation strategies
- 4 Agronomic interventions
- 5 Organic farming
- 6 Water and nutrient use efficiency
- 7 Mulching and protected cultivation
- 8 Use of wild species and land races
- 9 Vegetable grafting
- 10 Underutilized indigenous vegetable crops
- 11 Agroforestry and the use of perennial vegetables
- 12 Forecasting
- 13 Conclusions and future outlook
- Keynotes
- Author contributions
- Funding
- References
- Chapter 8 Challenges faced by developing economics to mitigate the impacts of climate change on water resources
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Literature review
- 3 Research methodology
- 4 Results and discussion
- 5 Conclusion
- Appendix A: Sample questionnaire
- Appendix B: Results of the questionnaire
- References
- Chapter 9 Mitigating strategies for agricultural water pollution exacerbated by climate change
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction and background
- 2 Problems generated by agricultural practices
- 3 Interaction with climate change
- 4 Mitigation strategies
- 5 Toward a sustainable future
- References
- Section D: Human health
- Chapter 10 Health impacts of rapid-onset event: 2022 flash flood in Bangladesh
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A brief description of flash floods in the Northeast of Bangladesh
- 3 Methodology
- 4 Results and discussion
- 5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11 Climate change and human health: Primary, secondary, and tertiary effects
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction: Population health in the Anthropocene
- 2 Climate change and health: Primary, secondary, and tertiary effects
- 3 Primary health effects: Heat stress and other extreme weather events
- 4 Secondary health effects: Air pollution, vector-borne diseases, and allergic conditions
- 5 Tertiary health effects: Famine, population displacement, and conflict
- 6 The mental health effects of climate change: A cross-cutting issue
- 7 Conclusion
- References
- Section E: Societal issues
- Chapter 12 Climate action and human mobility: How can the transition toward clean energy in displacement settings help address the climate crisis?
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A case study from the united nations system—More and better energy data are key to make policy and programming decisions [1]
- 3 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13 Adaptation of society to climate change
- Abstract
- 1 Challenges induced by climate change and adaptation
- 2 From global to local climate modeling
- 3 Climate change mitigation and adaptation measures to cushion the consequences of climate change
- 4 Climate resilient development: From risk assessment to adaptation
- 5 Codesign of local climate services and adaptation measures
- 6 Examples of codesigned local climate services
- References
- Section F: Ethics, justice and legal issues
- Chapter 14 Hydrogen-fueled transportation as a measure for climate change mitigation: Social perspectives
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Society and stakeholders in hydrogen road freight
- 3 Methodology for stakeholder research
- 4 Findings from stakeholder research
- 5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 15 Global warming: Governance and justice
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Governance and communication
- 3 Alternative selection
- 4 Justice
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16 The insurance implications of climate change
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Climate change data
- 3 Climate change accountability and attribution science
- 4 Climate change litigation
- 5 Climate change damages
- 6 Insurance market implications
- 7 Closing thoughts
- Chapter 17 Climate change and the Law of the Sea Convention
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 International law, the ocean, and climate change
- 3 Mitigating the oceanic impacts of climate change through the LOSC
- 4 Adapting to the oceanic impacts of climate change through the LOSC
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18 Climate change and the legal implications of rising sea levels on low-lying states
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Maritime territory and sea-level rise
- 3 The LOSC and the retention of maritime territory
- 4 Living with climate change: Addressing the loss of maritime territory
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Section G: The big picture: what must be done
- Chapter 19 Renewable energy: The future of photovoltaic energy
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Types of solar cells
- 3 Advances in PV
- 4 Advances in cells performance improvements
- 5 PV solar energy applications
- 6 Future perspectives and challenges
- References
- Chapter 20 The future of geothermal energy
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Geothermal resources worldwide
- 3 Geothermal utilization today
- 4 Future of geothermal utilization
- 5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 21 Living with climate change—Hydropower
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Hydropower technology
- 3 Hydropower's role in the global energy mix
- 4 Hydropower—Role in the future power system
- 5 Climate change and hydropower
- 6 Sustainability issues
- 7 Future development of hydropower
- 8 Summary and conclusions
- References
- Chapter 22 The future of ocean renewable energy
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Wave energy
- 3 Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
- 4 Ocean current energy
- 5 Tidal range energy
- 6 Tidal stream
- 7 Technology types and commercial progress
- 8 The future of ocean renewable energy
- References
- Chapter 23 The future of nuclear energy and small modular reactors
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction: Nuclear power can help to secure a net zero world
- 2 Nuclear power today
- 3 Nuclear power in future energy systems
- 4 The role of SMRs in future energy systems
- 5 Conclusion: The role of government for nuclear development in net zero pathways
- References
- Chapter 24 Renewable energy: Wind energy
- Abstract
- 1 Wind energy—Introduction
- 2 Wind power status in the world market
- 3 Environmental behavior of wind energy
- 4 Carbon footprint
- 5 Offshore wind power
- 6 Social acceptability of wind power projects
- 7 Research for wind technology improvement
- 8 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 25 Hydrogen technology and prospective development
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Implication of hydrogen properties
- 3 Hydrogen technology
- 4 Challenges faced in upscaling the production of green hydrogen
- 5 Prospective research and development in future
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 618
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443185151
- eBook ISBN: 9780443185144
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Trevor Letcher
Professor Trevor Letcher is an Emeritus Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and living in the United Kingdom. He was previously Professor of Chemistry, and Head of Department, at the University of the Witwatersrand, Rhodes University, and Natal, in South Africa (1969-2004). He has published over 300 papers on areas such as chemical thermodynamic and waste from landfill in peer reviewed journals, and 100 papers in popular science and education journals. Prof. Letcher has edited and/or written 32 major books, of which 22 were published by Elsevier, on topics ranging from future energy, climate change, storing energy, waste, tyre waste and recycling, wind energy, solar energy, managing global warming, plastic waste, renewable energy, and environmental disasters. He has been awarded gold medals by the South African Institute of Chemistry and the South African Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics honoured him with a Festschrift in 2018. He is a life member of both the Royal Society of Chemistry (London) and the South African Institute of Chemistry. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, and is a Director of the Board of the International Association of Chemical Thermodynamics since 2002.
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