Engineering response to climate change
"PREFACE In June 1991, we convened the Workshop on the Engineering Response to Global Climate Change: Planning a Research and Development Agenda. Approximately 70 scientists and engineers spent 4 days discussing what research was necessary in order to identify the causes and the extent of clima...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton
Taylor & Francis
2013
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The fifth revolution / Robert G. Watts
- 2. Radiatively important atmospheric constituents / Donald J. Wuebbles and Darienne Ciuro
- 3. Scenarios of future socio-economics, energy, land use, and radiative forcing / Jiyong Eom [and others]
- 4. Understanding sea level rise and coastal hazards / Ashish J. Mehta [and others]
- 5. Water resources / William H. McAnally [and others]
- 6. Energy demand, efficiency, and conservation / Hadi Dowlatabadi and Maryam Rezaei
- 7. Renewable electricity / Walter Short
- 8. The future of energy from nuclear fission / Son H. Kim and Temitope Taiwo
- 9. Energy from nuclear fusion / Arthur W. Molvik
- 10. Energy from space for sustainable commercial power for Earth / David R. Criswell
- 11. Adapting to climate change / Donald J. Wuebbles
- 12. Climate engineering : impact reducer or suffering inducer? / Michael C. MacCracken
- Includes bibliographical references and index