The Baltic Sea Project
Author: Liisa Jääskeläinen
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9789287126245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn cover: Secondary education. On title page: A secondary education for Europe
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Second Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin
Author: The BACC II Author Team
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-04-03
Total Pages: 515
ISBN-13: 3319160060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is an update of the first BACC assessment, published in 2008. It offers new and updated scientific findings in regional climate research for the Baltic Sea basin. These include climate changes since the last glaciation (approx. 12,000 years ago), changes in the recent past (the last 200 years), climate projections up until 2100 using state-of-the-art regional climate models and an assessment of climate-change impacts on terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. There are dedicated new chapters on sea-level rise, coastal erosion and impacts on urban areas. A new set of chapters deals with possible causes of regional climate change along with the global effects of increased greenhouse gas concentrations, namely atmospheric aerosols and land-cover change. The evidence collected and presented in this book shows that the regional climate has already started to change and this is expected to continue. Projections of potential future climates show that the region will probably become considerably warmer and wetter in some parts, but dryer in others. Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems have already shown adjustments to increased temperatures and are expected to undergo further changes in the near future. The BACC II Author Team consists of 141 scientists from 12 countries, covering various disciplines related to climate research and related impacts. BACC II is a project of the Baltic Earth research network and contributes to the World Climate Research Programme.
Physical Oceanography of the Baltic Sea
Author: Matti Leppäranta
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-03-20
Total Pages: 423
ISBN-13: 3540797033
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Baltic Sea oceanographic research community is wide and the research history is over 100 years old. Nevertheless, there is still no single, coherent book on the physical oceanography of the Baltic Sea as a whole. There is a strong need for such a book, coming from working oceanographers as well as the university teaching programmes in advanced undergraduate to graduate levels. In the regional conference series in physical oceanography (Baltic Sea Science Conference, Baltic Sea Oceanographers' conference, Baltex-conferences) about 500 scientists take part regularly. Even more scientists work in the fields of marine biology, chemistry and the environment, and they need information on the physics of the Baltic Sea as well. There are nine countries bordering on the Baltic Sea and five more in the runoff area. The Baltic Sea as a source of fish, means of transportation and leisure activities is highly important to the regional society. In the runoff area there are a total of 85 million people. Research and protection strategies need to be developed, as the Baltic Sea is probably the most polluted sea in the world. Since the Baltic Sea has become an inner sea of the EU (apart from small shore parts of Russia in Petersburg and Kaliningrad), it is anticipated that the importance of the region will consequently rise. The book will arouse interest among students, scientists and decision makers involved with the Baltic problems. It will also give important background information for those working with biogeochemical processes in the Baltic Sea, because the physical forcing for those processes is of vital importance.
The Baltic Sea Region
Author: Witold Maciejewski
Publisher: Baltic University Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 686
ISBN-13: 9197357987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContacts and Networks in the Baltic Sea Region
Author: Maths Bertell
Publisher: Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789462982635
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis anthology provides an in-depth introduction to the networks shaped by the Baltic Sea, the languages, folklore, religions, literature, technology, and identities of the Germanic, Finnic, Sámi, Baltic, and Slavic peoples.
Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin
Author: BACC Author Team
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010-11-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783642091896
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers an up-to-date overview of the latest scientific findings in regional climate research on the Baltic Sea basin. This includes climate changes in the recent past, climate projections up until 2100 using the most sophisticated regional climate models available, and an assessment of climate change impacts on terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. The authors demonstrate that the regional climate has already started to change, and will continue to do so.
Societal Security in the Baltic Sea Region
Author: Mika Aaltola
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9789934567209
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSaints and Sainthood around the Baltic Sea
Author: Carsten Selch Jensen
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Published: 2018-04-15
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1580443249
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume addresses the history of saints and sainthood in the Middle Ages in the Baltic Region, with a special focus on the cult of saints in Russia, Prussia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, and Latvia (Livonia). Essays explore such topics as the introduction of foreign (and "old") saints into new regions, the creation of new local cults of saints in newly Christianized regions, the role of the cult of saints in the creation of political and lay identities, and the potential role of saints in times of war.
North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment
Author: Markus Quante
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-08-31
Total Pages: 555
ISBN-13: 3319397451
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers an up-to-date review of our current understanding of climate change in the North Sea and adjacent areas, as well as its impact on ecosystems and socio-economic sectors. It provides a detailed assessment of climate change based on published scientific work compiled by independent international experts from climate-related disciplines such as oceanography, atmospheric sciences, marine and terrestrial ecology, using a regional evaluation and review process similar to that of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of our changing climate, discussing a wide range of topics including past, current and future climate change, and climate-related changes in marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. It also explores the impact of climate change on socio-economic sectors such as fisheries, agriculture, coastal zone management, coastal protection, urban climate, recreation/tourism, offshore activities/energy, and air pollution.
Recent Developments in Alternative Finance
Author: Fredj Jawadi
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2012-11-28
Total Pages: 371
ISBN-13: 1781903999
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the global financial crisis began in 2008-2009, there has been a strong decline in financial markets and investment. Alternative finance presents challenges intended to stimulate investment and promote economic growth and development. This volume aims to provide the reader an understanding of alternative finance in its various forms.
