Engineering Response to Climate Change

Herausgeber: Watts, Robert G

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Discussing today's hottest topics relating to climate change, including adapting to climate change and geo-engineering to mitigate the effects of change, this book takes on the tough questions of what to do and offers real solutions to the practical problems caused by radical changes in the earth's climate. This new edition explores the latest concerns such as acidification of the ocean, energy efficiency, transportation, space solar power, and future and emerging possibilities. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions, calculations, and possible research topics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 520
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 161mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1012g
• ISBN-13: 9781439888469
• ISBN-10: 1439888469
• Artikelnr.: 36335502

Autorenporträt

Robert G. Watts

Inhaltsangabe

Radiatively Important Atmospheric Constituents. Weather and Climate.
Climate Change and the Energy Connection. Energy Use. Energy Efficiency.
Future of Fossil Fuels. Future of Nuclear Fission. Renewable Energy.
Transportation. Fusion. Materials. Scenarios for the Future of Energy Use.
Coastal Issues and Sea Level. Water Resources. Agriculture and Biological
Systems. Adapting to Climate Change. Climate Engineering-Impact Reducer or
Suffer Inducer?