Engineering response to climate change. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Engineering response to global climate change.
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Robert G. Watts.
• Other Names: Watts, Robert G
• Contents: 1. The fifth revolution / Robert G. Watts -- 2. Radiatively important atmospheric constituents / Donald J. Wuebbles and Darienne Ciuro -- 3. Scenarios of future socio-economics, energy, land use, and radiative forcing / Jiyong Eom [and others] -- 4. Understanding sea level rise and coastal hazards / Ashish J. Mehta [and others] -- 5. Water resources / William H. McAnally [and others] -- 6. Energy demand, efficiency, and conservation / Hadi Dowlatabadi and Maryam Rezaei -- 7. Renewable electricity / Walter Short -- 8. The future of energy from nuclear fission / Son H. Kim and Temitope Taiwo -- 9. Energy from nuclear fusion / Arthur W. Molvik -- 10. Energy from space for sustainable commercial power for Earth / David R. Criswell -- 11. Adapting to climate change / Donald J. Wuebbles -- 12. Climate engineering : impact reducer or suffering inducer? / Michael C. MacCracken.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 502 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 363.738/745; Climatic changes; Environmental engineering -- Environmental aspects; Ecological engineering; Global environmental change; Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects; SCIENCE -- Environmental Science; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Pollution Control; Climatic changes; Ecological engineering; Environmental engineering -- Environmental aspects; Global environmental change; Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439888476; 1439888477
• Related ISBNs: 9781439888469; 1439888469
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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