Networks in Climate

Networks in Climate

Author: Henk A. Dijkstra

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 110865777X

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Over the last two decades the complex network paradigm has proven to be a fruitful tool for the investigation of complex systems in many areas of science; for example, the Internet, neural networks and social networks. This book provides an overview of applications of network theory to climate variability, such as the El Niño/Southern Oscillation and the Indian Monsoon, presenting recent important results obtained with these techniques and showing their potential for further development and research. The book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in climate science. A basic background in physics and mathematics is required. Several of the methodologies presented here will also be valuable to a broader audience of those interested in network science, for example, from biomedicine, ecology and economics.


Networks in Climate

Networks in Climate

Author: Henk A. Dijkstra

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1107111234

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Overview of applications of network theory to climate science, for researchers and students, and anyone interested in network science.


Networks in Contention

Networks in Contention

Author: Jennifer Hadden

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-03-09

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1107089581

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This book examines how interactions between organizations within the international climate change movement shape tactics and outcomes in climate change negotiations.


Urban Climate Politics

Urban Climate Politics

Author: Jeroen van der Heijden

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-05-09

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1108492975

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An overview of the forms of agency in urban climate politics, including their strengths, limitations and the power dynamics between them. Written by renowned scholars from around the globe, it is ideal for researchers and practitioners working in the area of urban climate politics and governance.


Climate Change and Cities

Climate Change and Cities

Author: Cynthia Rosenzweig

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-29

Total Pages: 855

ISBN-13: 1316603334

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Climate Change and Cities bridges science-to-action for climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in cities around the world.


Big Data Mining for Climate Change

Big Data Mining for Climate Change

Author: Zhihua Zhang

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2019-11-20

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 0128187034

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Climate change mechanisms, impacts, risks, mitigation, adaption, and governance are widely recognized as the biggest, most interconnected problem facing humanity. Big Data Mining for Climate Change addresses one of the fundamental issues facing scientists of climate or the environment: how to manage the vast amount of information available and analyse it. The resulting integrated and interdisciplinary big data mining approaches are emerging, partially with the help of the United Nation's big data climate challenge, some of which are recommended widely as new approaches for climate change research. Big Data Mining for Climate Change delivers a rich understanding of climate-related big data techniques and highlights how to navigate huge amount of climate data and resources available using big data applications. It guides future directions and will boom big-data-driven researches on modeling, diagnosing and predicting climate change and mitigating related impacts. This book mainly focuses on climate network models, deep learning techniques for climate dynamics, automated feature extraction of climate variability, and sparsification of big climate data. It also includes a revelatory exploration of big-data-driven low-carbon economy and management. Its content provides cutting-edge knowledge for scientists and advanced students studying climate change from various disciplines, including atmospheric, oceanic and environmental sciences; geography, ecology, energy, economics, management, engineering, and public policy.


Disrupted Networks

Disrupted Networks

Author: Bruce J. West

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 981430431X

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This book provides a lens through which modern society is shown to depend on complex networks for its stability. One way to achieve this understanding is through the development of a new kind of science, one that is not explicitly dependent on the traditional disciplines of biology, economics, physics, sociology and so on; a science of networks. This text reviews, in non-mathematical language, what we know about the development of science in the twenty-first century and how that knowledge influences our world. In addition, it distinguishes the two-tiered science of the twentieth century, based on experiment and theory (data and knowledge) from the three-tiered science of experiment, computation and theory (data, information and knowledge) of the twenty-first century in everything from psychophysics to climate change. This book is unique in that it addresses two parallel lines of argument. The first line is general and intended for a lay audience, but one that is scientifically sophisticated, explaining how the paradigm of science has been changed to accommodate the computer and large-scale computation.The second line of argument addresses what some consider the seminal scientific problem of climate change. The authors show how a misunderstanding of the change in the scientific paradigm has led to a misunderstanding of complex phenomena in general, and the causes of global warming in particular.


Observing Weather and Climate from the Ground Up

Observing Weather and Climate from the Ground Up

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2009-01-06

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 0309185564

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Detailed weather observations on local and regional levels are essential to a range of needs from forecasting tornadoes to making decisions that affect energy security, public health and safety, transportation, agriculture and all of our economic interests. As technological capabilities have become increasingly affordable, businesses, state and local governments, and individual weather enthusiasts have set up observing systems throughout the United States. However, because there is no national network tying many of these systems together, data collection methods are inconsistent and public accessibility is limited. This book identifies short-term and long-term goals for federal government sponsors and other public and private partners in establishing a coordinated nationwide "network of networks" of weather and climate observations.


Civic Ecology

Civic Ecology

Author: Marianne E. Krasny

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2015-01-30

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0262028654

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Offer stories of ... emerging grassroots environmental stewardship, along with an interdisciplinary framework for understanding and studying it as a growing international phenomenon.--Back cover.


Lifelines

Lifelines

Author: Stephane Hallegatte

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2019-07-16

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1464814317

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Infrastructure—electricity, telecommunications, roads, water, and sanitation—are central to people’s lives. Without it, they cannot make a living, stay healthy, and maintain a good quality of life. Access to basic infrastructure is also a key driver of economic development. This report lays out a framework for understanding infrastructure resilience - the ability of infrastructure systems to function and meet users’ needs during and after a natural hazard. It focuses on four infrastructure systems that are essential to economic activity and people’s well-being: power systems, including the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; water and sanitation—especially water utilities; transport systems—multiple modes such as road, rail, waterway, and airports, and multiple scales, including urban transit and rural access; and telecommunications, including telephone and Internet connections.