Municipalities addressing climate change : a case study of Norway / Ilan Kelman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kelman, Ilan.

Series:

Climate change and its causes, effects and prediction.

Climate change and its causes, effects and prediction

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Government policy--Norway--Case studies.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Today's world is changing rapidly - technologically, socially, and environmentally. One of the main challenges is climate change which is accompanied by an explosion of scientific and policy material. This volume provides 'usable science' based on cutting edge research regarding the impact of climate change on specific sectors in municipalities in Norway. Topics covered include climate change's expected impacts on Norway; agricultural runoff and drinking water quality under climate change scenarios; managing cultural heritage sites, including monuments and building façades, facing climate change difficulties; local floodplain management and how municipalities need to approach climate change for decision-making

Contents:

Intro

MUNICIPALITIES ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE

CONTENTS

Introduction

1.1. ADAPTING TO EXTREME WEATHER IN NORWEGIAN MUNICIPALITIES

1.2. THIS BOOK'S CONTENTS

1.3. WHERE TO GO NEXT?

CLIMATE CHANGE IN NORWAY

2.1. INTRODUCTION

2.2. THE NORWEGIAN CLIMATE

2.3. CLIMATE CHANGE SO FAR

2.4. PROJECTED CLIMATE CHANGE AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS FOR NORWAY

2.5. DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

2.6. ADAPTING TO FACE CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS

2.7. MUNICIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DRINKING WATER, CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

2.8. CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

RUNOFF AND MITIGATION MEASURES IN AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENTS UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE IN NORWAY

3.1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

3.2. OVERVIEW OF STATUS OF AGRICULTURE-ENVIRONMENT-CLIMATE LINKS

3.3. CASE STUDIES

3.4. PREDICTED CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS FOR CATCHMENTS

3.5. RECOMMENDATIONS

CONCLUSIONS

IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN RELATION TO DRINKING WATER TREATMENT IN NORWAY

4.1. INTRODUCTION

4.2. DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER

4.3. MICROBIAL PATHOGENS

4.4. OTHER POTENTIAL CHALLENGES CONCERNING CLIMATE CHANGE AND SURFACE WATER QUALITY

HOW WILL CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT THE CORROSION OF MATERIAL SURFACES INCLUDING BUILDING FAÇADES IN NORWAY?

5.1. INTRODUCTION

5.2. ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION

5.3. THE EFFECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION

5.4. MONITORING OF THE CORROSION EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

5.5. THE HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENT AND CORROSION

5.6. CALCULATION OF THE HISTORICAL COSTS OF SURFACE CORROSION OF MATERIALS

5.7. EXPECTED CLIMATE CHANGE IN NORWAY

5.8. POLLUTION AND CLIMATE DATA

5.9. CALCULATION OF PRESENT AND EXPECTED FUTURE CORROSION COSTS

5.10. THE CHANGING CLIMATE INCREASES THE CORROSION

5.11. MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION MEASURES.

CONCLUSION

LOCAL CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE IN NORWAY

6.1. INTRODUCTION: CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

6.2. SHORT-TERM EFFECTS

6.3. LONG-TERM EFFECTS

6.4. THREE CHALLENGES

CONCLUSION

LOCAL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT IN NORWAY UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE: FLOOD RISK REDUCTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

7.1. THE NATURAL FLOW REGIME AND RIVERINE ECOSYSTEMS

7.2. THE NATURAL FLOW REGIME, RIVER LANDSCAPES, AND BIODIVERSITY

7.3. CLIMATE CHANGE IN NORWAY

7.4. FLOODPLAINS

7.5. FLOODPLAINS AND RIVER DELTAS IN NORWAY

7.6. LOCAL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

7.7. A MORE SOCIALLY OPTIMAL APPROACH TO FLOOD PREVENTION?

MUNICIPALITIES MANAGING CLIMATE CHANGE

8.1. INTRODUCTION

8.2. TWO MUNICIPALITIES LIVING WITH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS

8.3. INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS - GOVERNANCE ISSUES

8.4. Financial Barriers - Lack of Economic Incentives

8.5. CAPACITY BARRIERS - UNCERTAINTY ISSUES

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61324-810-5

OCLC:

776163386