Assessing the impact of climate change on water resources and socio-economic vulnerability in the Arab region : a methodological framework for pursuing an integrated assessment / Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Arab countries.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Social aspects.

Arab countries.

Climatic changes--Social aspects--Arab countries.

Climatology--Research--International cooperation.

Climatology.

Physical Description:

v, 88 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Assessing the impact of climate change on water resources and socio-economic vulnerability in the ESCWA region

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2011.

Summary:

"The methodological framework presented in this guidance document outlines the integrated assessment approach being implemented in support of the Regional Initiative for the Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region. The approach combines climate change impact assessment and vulnerability tools into a five step integrated assessment methodology that is based on global climate modelling, regional climate modelling, hydrological modelling, vulnerability analysis and integrated mapping tools. The guidance document aims to facilitate understanding of the methodological framework that will generate findings for informing and fostering policy dialogue on the expected impacts and implications of climate change on sustainable development in the Arab region."--Back cover.

Notes:

"E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/1."

"22 August 2011."

"© ESCWA 2012."--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-88).

OCLC:

808676567