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9789048186945

Global Environmental Change: Challenges to Science and Society in Southeastern Europe

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    9789048186945

  • ISBN10:

    9048186943

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-05-01
  • Publisher: Springer Nature
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Summary

This book comprises selected papers presented during the International Conference Global Environmental Change: Challenges for Science and Society in South-Eastern Europe held 19-21 May 2008 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Table of Contents

Keynotes
Weather and Climate - Difficult Science Problemsp. 3
Climate Change and the Balkans: Real Concern or "Useless Arithmetic"p. 11
Global Environmental Change and Related Impactsp. 21
Science, Society and Actionp. 39
Global Change and Climate Change in SEE
Climate Modelling Beyond the Complexity: Challenges in Model-Buildingp. 53
Changes in Different Type of Clouds in South-Eastern Europe in Association with Climate Changep. 65
Research on 21st Century Climate Change in the Republic of Macedoniap. 75
The Impact of Climate Change on the Precipitation Regime in Bosnia and Herzegovinap. 91
Climatological Analysis of the Synoptic Situations Causing Torrential Precipitation Events in Bulgaria over the Period 1961-2007p. 97
Environmental Impacts
A Summary of Sector and Region Specific Economic Impact and Vulnerability Assessments by Case Study in Bulgaria, Romania and Hungaryp. 111
Cecilia - EC FP6 Project on the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts in Central and Eastern Europep. 125
Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Options of European Agriculturep. 139
Projection of Climate Change for South East Europe and Related Impactsp. 161
Forests in Serbia as Factor of Soil and Water Protection Against Degradation in the Conditions of Global Climate Changesp. 177
Impacts on Society and Economy
Impacts of Climate Change on Tourismp. 193
The Social Impact of Heavy Rains in Albaniap. 201
Effects of Chronic Exposure to Urban Air Pollution on Red Blood Cells in Childrenp. 211
Moldovia's Challenge in the Face of Surface Water Resource Changesp. 221
Long-Term Trends of Lead-210 Concentrations in the Ground-Level Air in Finland and Bulgariap. 229
From Global to Local and Vice Versa
Drought Management Centre for South Eastern Europep. 237
The Role of Local Communities in Revising National Action Programs to Mitigate Drought, and Prevent and Combat Desertification: Lessons from Romaniap. 243
Strengthening Capacities in Western Balkan Countries to Address Environmental Problems Through Remediation of High Priority Hot Spotsp. 259
Pilot Training Programme for Integration of Global Environmental Concerns into the Regional and Spatial Planning Process in Bulgariap. 267
Indexp. 275
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