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Biometeorology for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change

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Editors:
  1. Kristie L. Ebi

    1. ESS, LCC Virginia, USA

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  2. Ian Burton

    1. Independent Scholar and Consultant, Ontario, Canada

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  3. Glenn R. McGregor

    1. Department Geography, Geology and Environment Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand

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  • Describes some of the basic ideas and concepts of the sub-fields of biometeorology as they relate to adaptation to climate change
  • Explores ideas, concepts, and practice in the field of biometeorology that may be developed in common
  • Provides a basis for a new vision for biometeorology that will help to communicate its understanding and expertise, as well as enhance its utility

Part of the book series: Biometeorology (BIOMET, volume 1)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Research Frontiers

    1. Biometeorology for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change

      • Ian Burton, Kristie L. Ebi, Glenn McGregor
      Pages 1-5

    2. Adaptation and Thermal Environment

      • Gerd Jendritzky, Richard de Dear
      Pages 9-32

    3. Heat/Health Warning Systems: Development, Implementation, and Intervention Activities

      • Laurence S. Kalkstein, Scott C. Sheridan, Adam J. Kalkstein
      Pages 33-48

    4. Malaria Early Warning Systems

      • Kristie L. Ebi
      Pages 49-74

    5. Pollen, Allergies and Adaptation

      • Mikhail Sofiev, Jean Bousquet, Tapio Linkosalo, Hanna Ranta, Auli Rantio-Lehtimaki, Pilvi Siljamo et al.
      Pages 75-106

    6. Plant Biometeorology and Adaptation

      • Simone Orlandini, Marco Bindi, Mark Howden
      Pages 107-129

    7. Response of Domestic Animals to Climate Challenges

      • John Gaughan, Nicola Lacetera, Silvia E. Valtorta, Hesham Hussein Khalifa, LeRoy Hahn, Terry Mader
      Pages 131-170

    8. Adaptation in the Tourism and Recreation Sector

      • Daniel Scott, Chris de Freitas, Andreas Matzarakis
      Pages 171-194

    9. Adaptation and Water Resources

      • Chris R. de Freitas
      Pages 195-210

    10. Psychological Perspectives on Adaptation to Weather and Climate

      • Alan E. Stewart
      Pages 211-232

  3. Perspectives

    1. Human Adaptation within a Paradigm of Climatic Determinism and Change

      • Andris Auliciems
      Pages 235-267

    2. The Status and Prospects for Biometeorology

      • Kristie L. Ebi, Glenn McGregor, Ian Burton
      Pages 269-278

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 279-281
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About this book

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. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • ESS, LCC Virginia, USA

    Kristie L. Ebi

  • Independent Scholar and Consultant, Ontario, Canada

    Ian Burton

  • Department Geography, Geology and Environment Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand

    Glenn R. McGregor

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biometeorology for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change

  • Editors: Kristie L. Ebi, Ian Burton, Glenn R. McGregor

  • Series Title: Biometeorology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8921-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-8920-6Published: 23 December 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-8028-8Published: 19 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-8921-3Published: 17 December 2008

  • Series ISSN: 1877-5284

  • Series E-ISSN: 2452-1558

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 281

  • Topics: Climate Change, Meteorology, Biogeosciences, Geography, general, Ecology

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