Climate Change in Practice
eBook - PDF

Climate Change in Practice

Topics for Discussion with Group Exercises

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

Climate Change in Practice

Topics for Discussion with Group Exercises

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Reviews
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of contents
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. 1 What Is the Global Mean Temperature and How Has It Changed?
  11. 2 Why Does Climate Change?
  12. 3 What Does It Take to Build a Model of the Climate System?
  13. 4 How Trustworthy Are Climate Models?
  14. 5 What Is the Purpose of Regional Climate Downscaling?
  15. 6 What Is the ‘Cascade of Uncertainty’ and Why Does It Matter?
  16. 7 What Shapes Climate Vulnerability?
  17. 8 When Are Climate Forecasts Good Enough to Take Action?
  18. 9 Who or What Is Most at Risk from Climate Change?
  19. 10 How Can Urbanites Avoid Becoming Climate Victims or Villains?
  20. 11 What Is Dangerous Climate Change?
  21. 12 Why and How Are Carbon Footprints Measured?
  22. 13 How to Decarbonise Economies?
  23. 14 How Is It Possible to Adapt to an Uncertain Climate?
  24. 15 Could or Should Humankind Geoengineer Earth?
  25. 16 How Is Climate Change Communicated?
  26. 17 Who Are Climate Experts?
  27. 18 How Connected Is Climate Change to Other Global Challenges?
  28. References
  29. Index