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Climate Change in Practice: Topics for Discussion with Group Exercises
Contributor(s): Wilby, Robert L. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1316507777     ISBN-13: 9781316507773
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $47.49  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Global Warming & Climate Change
- Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental)
Dewey: 363.738
LCCN: 2016037638
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.28" W x 9.17" L (1.31 lbs) 291 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Price on Product
 
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Derived from an undergraduate course taught by the author, this accessible book seeks to challenge and provoke readers by posing a series of topical questions concerning climate change and society. Topic summaries provide answers to technical, socio-economic and moral questions surrounding the deployment of climate science. These include how to build and test a climate model, whom and what is most at risk from climate change, and whether we should geoengineer the climate. Practical exercises and case studies provide deeper insights by taking readers through role-play activities and authentic climate change projects. Supporting materials, including notes for instructors and students, graphics, video-clips, games, and online resources, offer scope for further private study and group work. With a focus on applying climate science in practice, this book is ideal for students of geography, natural science, engineering and economics, as well as practitioners involved in the climate service industry.

Contributor Bio(s): Wilby, Robert L.: - Robert L. Wilby is Professor of Hydroclimatic Modelling in the Department of Geography at Loughborough University. His research expertise covers climate risk assessment and adaptation planning for freshwater systems, regional climate downscaling and hydrological modelling, climate services, capacity development, and environmental monitoring and management. In addition to his academic positions, Professor Wilby has spent time at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research, as well as in commerce for Severn Trent Water, in consultancy for the Department for International Development, the World Bank and the World Wildlife Fund, and in government at the Environment Agency of England and Wales.
 
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