Engineering Response to Climate Change
eBook - PDF

Engineering Response to Climate Change

  1. 520 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Engineering Response to Climate Change

About this book

A clear, concise discussion of today's hottest topics in climate change, including adapting to climate change and geo-engineering to mitigate the effects of change, Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition takes on the tough questions of what to do and offers real solutions to the practical problems caused by radical changes in the Ea

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Engineering Response to Climate Change by Robert G. Watts in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editor
  6. Contributors
  7. Chapter 1 - The Fifth Revolution
  8. Chapter 2 - Radiatively Important Atmospheric Constituents
  9. Chapter 3 - Scenarios of Future Socio-Economics, Energy, Land Use, and Radiative Forcing
  10. Chapter 4 - Understanding Sea Level Rise and CoastalĀ Hazards
  11. Chapter 5 - Water Resources
  12. Chapter 6 - Energy Demand, Efficiency, and Conservation
  13. Chapter 7 - Renewable Electricity
  14. Chapter 8 - The Future of Energy from Nuclear Fission
  15. Chapter 9 - Energy from Nuclear Fusion
  16. Chapter 10 - Energy from Space for Sustainable Commercial Power for Earth
  17. Chapter 11 - Adapting to Climate Change
  18. Chapter 12 - Climate Engineering: Impact Reducer or Suffering Inducer?
  19. Back Cover