Sponsored by the Environmental Council of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE.Climate Change Modeling, Mitigation, and Adaptation presents the most current thinking on the environmental mechanisms that contribute to global climate change and and explores scientifically grounded steps to reduce the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The significant contribution by greenhouse gas emissions to global climate change has been well-documented, but efforts to address climate change often focus on technologies that reduce the creation of additional emissions. This narrow focus leaves other important climate change issues unexplored, namely: Can we predict future climate change? Can we do anything to mitigate its effects? Are there strategies to adapt to the new climate realities?Written by leading experts from around the world, these 25 chapters provide comprehensive information about the emission of greenhouse gases and climate change. Chapters examine the issues from three standpoints: basic science and vulnerability assessment; modeling and prediction; and reducing or adapting to the negative impacts on humankind and the ecosystem. Topics include:
role of greenhouse gas emissions on our ecosystems; impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change; temperature and precipitation trends influenced by climate change; modeling tools to diagnose climate change and identify uncertainty in climate change modeling; strategies to mitigate climate change effects; and strategies to adapt to the new climate realities.Practicing engineers, environmental managers, and government officials will consult this book as an essential guide to help mitigate the effects of climate change.

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PDF Pages	PDF Title
1	Cover
4	Contents
12	Preface
14	About the Editors
18	Contributors
20	Chapter 1 Introduction
28	Part 1 Basic Science and Vulnerability Assessment
29	Chapter 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change: An Overview 2.1 Introduction
32	2.2 Trends of GHG Emissions (Change in Climatic Parameters)
34	2.3 Impacts of Climate Change at Different Scales
36	2.4 GHGs Emission Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation
39	2.5 Socio-economic and Political Implications
41	2.6 References
45	Chapter 3 Greenhouse Gas Contribution on Climate Change 3.1 Introduction
46	3.2 Greenhouse Gases
50	3.3 Current Scenario of Greenhouse Gases
51	3.4 Factors Responsible for Increasing Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases/Global Warming
54	3.5 Causes of Climate Changes
59	3.6 Effect of Greenhouse Gases on Climate
63	3.7 Impact of Climate Change
68	3.8 Government Initiatives on Climate Change
71	3.9 Challenge of Limiting Global Warming to 2°C
72	3.10 Conclusion and Future Outlook 3.11 Acknowledgements
73	3.12 Abbreviations 3.13 References
81	Chapter 4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Different Sources 4.1 Introduction
83	4.2 Overview of Sector Emissions and Trends
97	4.3 Indirect GHGs
102	4.4 Summary
104	4.5 References
111	Chapter 5 Impact of GHG Emissions and Climate Change 5.1 Introduction
112	5.2 Major Impacts
123	5.3 Summary and Future Perspectives
124	5.4 References
128	Chapter 6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) and Economics of Stabilisation 6.1 Introduction
131	6.2 GHG Effect and Climate Change
138	6.3 Emissions/Concentrations of GHGs and Economics of Stabilisation
155	6.4 Global Strategies and Practical Implications of Global Strategies with Kyoto Protocol
166	6.5 Post Kyoto and Future Policies
171	6.6 Conclusions
173	6.7 References
179	Chapter 7 Impact of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change on Human Development: Perspectives on Measurement 7.1 Introduction
180	7.2 Global Concerns and Initiatives for Dealing with the Impact of Climate Change
184	7.3 Overview of the Issues and Problems for Developing Countries
188	7.4 Proposing a Framework for Measuring Vulnerability, Adaptation, and Mitigation Capacity
193	7.5 References
196	Part 2 Modeling and Predicting
197	Chapter 8 Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change: Quantification of Uncertainties 8.1 Background: Climate Change Impact Assessment
198	8.2 Downscaling for Hydrologic Needs
201	8.3 Uncertainty Quantification Methods
205	8.4 GCM and Scenario Uncertainty Modeling
214	8.5 Uncertainty Combination: GCM, Scenario, and Downscaling Uncertainty
229	8.6 Summary and Conclusions
231	8.7 References
238	Chapter 9 Statistical Downscaling of Precipitation and Temperature for a Lake Basin 9.1 Introduction
239	9.2 Statistical Downscaling
240	9.3 Statistical Downscaling Techniques
243	9.4 Study Region and Data Extraction
252	9.5 Evaluation of Linear Regression Methods
259	9.6 Evaluation of Artificial Neural Network Methods
267	9.7 Conclusion 9.8 References
270	Chapter 10 Essence of Climate Change on Hydrologic Extremes 10.1 Introduction
271	10.2 Climate Change and Occurrence of Extreme Events
275	10.3 Changes in Earth’s Climate and Expected Changes in Extreme Events
276	10.4 Evidences of Increase in Extreme Events
278	10.5 Flood Frequency Estimation and Impact of Climate Change
287	10.6 Impact of Climate Change on Floods of Various Return Periods—A Case Study
290	10.7 Impact of Climate Change on Probable Maximum Flood—A Case Study
296	10.8 Climate and Drought
312	10.9 Summary and Conclusions
313	10.10 References
318	Chapter 11 Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on Water Systems and Implications for Decision-Makers 11.1 Introduction
319	11.2 Limits of Predictability of Climate 11.3 Complexity of Climate Modeling for Impacts Assessment
321	11.4 Decision-making under Climate Change Uncertainty
323	11.5 Case Study 1: Climate Change Impact on Reservoir Yield in Yorkshire, UK
333	11.6 Case Study 2: Climate Change Impact on Blue Nile Flow
343	11.7 Acknowledgements 11.8 References
346	Chapter 12 Impact of Climate Change on Hydrometeorological Variables in a River Basin in India for IPCC SRES Scenarios 12.1 Introduction
347	12.2 Background
353	12.3 Study Region and Data Used
354	12.4 Methodology
359	12.5 Results
371	12.6 Conclusions
372	12.7 References
376	Chapter 13 A New Framework for Modeling Future Hydrologic Extremes: Nested Bias Correction as a Precursor to Stochastic Rainfall Downscaling 13.1 Introduction
378	13.2 Uncertainty in GCM Rainfall
380	13.3 Nested Bias Correction (NBC)
387	13.4 Modified Markov Stochastic Downscaling Model (MMM)
402	13.5 Conclusions 13.6 Acknowledgements 13.7 References
406	Chapter 14 Statistical Analysis of Hydro-Climatic Variables 14.1 Statistical Methods of Short- and Long-term Dependence
414	14.2 Statistical Methods of Trend Analysis
417	14.3 Statistical Methods of Periodicity
420	14.4 Application of Methodology
433	14.5 Conclusions
434	14.6 References
438	Chapter 15 Climate Change and Its Impact on Indian Agriculture 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Trends in Key Weather Parameters
441	15.3 Role of Greenhouse Gases
442	15.4 Emission of GHG’s from Indian Agriculture
445	15.5 Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture
452	15.6 Impacts of Carbon Fertilization
454	15.7 Climate Change Impact on Livestock
456	15.8 Climate Change Impact on Poultry
458	15.9 Climate Change Impact on Fisheries
460	15.10 Impact of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirements and Water Resources
463	15.11 Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
467	15.12 Socio Economic and Policy Issues
468	15.13 India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change
469	15.14 Conclusions
470	15.15 References
473	Chapter 16 Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Production 16.1 Introduction
475	16.2 Crop Models
478	16.3 Application of Crop Models
484	16.4 Discussion 16.5 References
490	Chapter 17 Diagnosis of Climate and Weather 17.1 Introduction
491	17.2 Methods for Signal Extraction
492	17.3 Principle of SOM
493	17.4 Classification of Synoptic Field Patterns Using SOM
506	17.5 Diagnosis of Future Climate Change
509	17.6 Summary
511	17.7 References
514	Part 3 Reducing and Adapting
515	Chapter 18 Adapting to Climate Change: Technologies, Perceptions, Education, and Perspectives
518	18.1 Techniques for Mitigating Climate
526	18.2 People’s Perceptions for Mitigating Climate
527	18.3 Education, Training, and Outreach
529	18.4 Challenges and Controversies
532	18.5 References
538	Chapter 19 Enhancing Verdurization for Mitigating Climate Change 19.1 Introduction
539	19.2 Mechanisms of Anthropogenic Climate Change
540	19.3 Plant Biology and Photosynthesis
542	19.4 Impact of Climate Change on Plant Growth and Biodiversity
544	19.5 Impact of Climate Change on Plant Diseases
545	19.6 Climate Change Mitigation by Forests
548	19.7 Climate Change Mitigation by Wetland System
551	19.8 Summary 19.9 References
557	Chapter 20 Carbon Capture and Storage for Mitigating Climate Changes 20.1 Introduction
558	20.2 Background
561	20.3 CCS Technologies
580	20.4 Concerns, Constrains, and Future Perspectives
583	20.5 Summary 20.6 References
589	Chapter 21 Estimation and Reduction of GHG Emissions in Wastewater/Sludge Treatment and Management 21.1 Introduction
590	21.2 GHG Emissions during Wastewater Treatment
598	21.3 GHG Emissions during Sludge Management
606	21.4 Key Strategies for Mitigation of GHG Emissions from Wastewater Treatment/Management
607	21.5 Case Study: Assessment of Impacts of Changing Wastewater Treatment Technologies on GHG Emissions and Energy Balance
609	21.6 Future Perspectives
610	21.7 Conclusions 21.8 Acknowledgement
611	22.9 References
619	Chapter 22 Mitigation/Reduction of GHG Emissions in Solid/Hazardous Wastes Management 22.1 Introduction
621	22.2 Production and Emission of CH[sub(4)] at Land Disposal Sites
623	22.3 Control of CH[sub(4)] Emissions at Waste Disposal Sites
633	22.4 Conclusions
634	22.5 References
640	Chapter 23 Recycling for Mitigating Climate Change 23.1 Introduction
641	23.2 Causes and Impact of Climatic Changes and Its Mitigation Strategies
646	23.3 Recycling as Climate Mitigation Strategy
654	23.4 Conclusion and Future Work
655	23.5 Acknowledgements 23.6 References
658	Chapter 24 Green Energy Application for Mitigating Climate Change 24.1 Introduction
660	24.2 Climate Change Mitigation Initiatives
661	24.3 Emerging Developments in Renewables
679	24.4 International Bodies Involved in Promoting Ocean Energy
681	24.5 Conclusions 24.6 Acknowledgements 24.7 References
686	Chapter 25 Greenhouse Gases Emissions from Natural Systems: Mechanisms and Control Strategies 25.1 Introduction
687	25.2 GHG Emissions from Wetlands
694	25.3 GHG Emissions from Oceans and Freshwaters
696	25.4 GHG Emissions from Permafrost
698	25.5 Geologic GHG Emissions
700	25.6 GHG Emission from Other Natural Systems
704	25.7 Summary
705	25.8 Acknowledgements 25.9 References
714	Index A B
715	C
716	D
717	E F
718	G H
720	I J K
721	L M
722	N
723	O P
724	R S
726	T U V
727	W Y Z

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