Global Change and Regional Impacts
Contributors: Thomas Gaiser (Editor); Maarten Krol (Editor); Horst Frischkorn (Editor); Jose C. de Araujo (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 18, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9783540438243
Subjects: Global warming; Climate Changes; Hydrology; Science; Nature; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - Geology; Natural Resources; Weather; Science / Earth Sciences / Hydrology; Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology; Environmental Science; Geophysics; Brazil, Northeast; Climatic changes; Environmental aspects; Environmental conditions; Water-supply
First sentence: The globalization of the world's economy at the dawn of the new millennium is most likely to continue and will be accompanied by social and environmental changes that will affect the entire earth system.