Changes in Impacts of Climate Extremes: Human Systems and Ecosystems

Handmer, John; Honda, Yasushi; W. Kundzewicz, Zbigniew; W. Arnell, Nigel; Benito, Gerardo; L. Hatfield, Jerry; Fadl Mohamed, Ismail; Peduzzi, Pascal; Wu, Shaohong; G. Sherstyukov, B.; Takahashi, Kiyoshi; Yan, Zheng; Vicuña, Sebastián; Suarez, Avelino; Abdulla, Amjad; M. Bouwer, Laurens; R. Campbell, John; Hashizume, Masahiro; F. Hattermann, Fred; Heilmayr, Robert; Keating, Adriana; Ladds, Monique; J. Mach, Katharine; D. Mastrandrea, Michael; Mechler, Reinhard; A. Nobre, Carlos; Sanghi, Apurva; A. Screen, James; B. Smith, Joel; F. Velegrakis, Adonis; Vergara, Walter; M. Waite, Anya; R. Westrich, Jason; E. Whittaker, J.; Yunhe, Yin; Yamano, Hiroya

doi:10.1017/cbo9781139177245.007

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Changes in Impacts of Climate Extremes: Human Systems and Ecosystems

Published in Cambridge University Press eBooks • May 28, 2012

Authors:

John Handmer

Yasushi Honda

Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz

Abstract

Chapter 3 evaluates observed and projected changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial extent, and duration of extreme weather and climate events. This physical basis provides a picture of climate change and extreme events. But it does not by itself indicate the impacts experienced by humans or eco...

Subject

Extreme weather

Vulnerability (computing)

Climate change

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