This Book Comprises Selected Papers Presented During The International Conference Global Environmental Change: Challenges For Science And Society In South-eastern Europe Held 19-21 May 2008 In Sofia, Bulgaria. The Conference Goal Was To Assess Recent Knowledge On Global Environmental Change And Related Impacts In Countries Of The Balkan And Neighboring Southeastern European Region. The Focus On This Region Is Due To The Present Sensitivity To Global Change And The Anticipated Increased Sensitivity In The Future. The Intention Of This Volume Is To Provide An Updated Summary Of The Conference Presentations Which Are Aimed At A Wide Audience Of Readers Including, University Teachers, Researchers, Decision-makers Of Different Administrative Units, Managers Of Relevant Companies. Global Environmental Change: Challenges For Science And Society In South-eastern Europe Begins With And Introduction And Four Keynote Chapters Giving A More General Perspective Of The Conference Topics. The Chapters Encompass Results From Studies On Climate Change, Land Use Change, Changes In The Carbon And Water Cycles, Air Quality, Etc. Beyond The Work Of Scientists And Actions Of Governments, Civil Society Has A Major Stake In Dealing With Environmental Changes Including Actions To Address, Resulting Impacts And To Exploit New Opportunities. Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Keynotes -- Part Ii: Global Change And Climate Change In Southeastern Europe -- Part Iii: Environmental Impacts -- Part Iv: Impacts On Society And Economy -- Part V: From Global To Local And Vice Versa -- Index. Edited By Vesselin Alexandrov, Martin Felix Gajdusek, C. Gregory Knight, Antoaneta Yotova.

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Global Environmental Change: Challenges for Science and Society in South-Eastern Europe (2008 Sofia, Bulgaria)

Editor-vesselin Alexandrov; Editor-martin Felix Gajdusek; Editor-c. Gregory Knight; Editor-antoaneta Yotova

Alexandrov, Vesselin; Gajdusek, Martin Felix; Knight, C. Gregory; Yotova, Antoaneta

V. Alexandrov ... [et al.], (eds.)

Vladimir Viktorovich Aleksandrov

Symeon Karagiannidis

Springer Science + Business Media B.V

Springer London, Limited

Dordrecht, New York, Netherlands, 2010

Springer Nature, Dordrecht, 2010

Dordrecht ; London, 2010

Netherlands, Netherlands

до 2011-01

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Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Weather and Climate – Difficult Science Problems....Pages 3-9
Climate Change and the Balkans: Real Concern or “Useless Arithmetic”....Pages 11-19
Global Environmental Change and Related Impacts....Pages 21-38
Science, Society and Action....Pages 39-49
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Climate Modelling Beyond the Complexity: Challenges in Model-Building....Pages 53-63
Changes in Different Type of Clouds in South-Eastern Europe in Association with Climate Change....Pages 65-73
Research on 21st Century Climate Change in the Republic of Macedonia....Pages 75-90
The Impact of Climate Change on the Precipitation Regime in Bosnia and Herzegovina....Pages 91-96
Climatological Analysis of the Synoptic Situations Causing Torrential Precipitation Events in Bulgaria over the Period 1961–2007....Pages 97-108
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
A Summary of Sector and Region Specific Economic Impact and Vulnerability Assessments by Case Study in Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary....Pages 111-124
Cecilia – EC FP6 Project on the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts in Central and Eastern Europe....Pages 125-137
Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Options of European Agriculture....Pages 139-160
Projection of Climate Change for South East Europe and Related Impacts....Pages 161-175
Forests in Serbia as Factor of Soil and Water Protection Against Degradation in the Conditions of Global Climate Changes....Pages 177-190
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Impacts of Climate Change on Tourism....Pages 193-200
The Social Impact of Heavy Rains in Albania....Pages 201-210
Effects of Chronic Exposure to Urban Air Pollution on Red Blood Cells in Children....Pages 211-219
Moldovia’s Challenge in the Face of Surface Water Resource Changes....Pages 221-228
Long-Term Trends of Lead-210 Concentrations in the Ground-Level Air in Finland and Bulgaria....Pages 229-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Drought Management Centre for South Eastern Europe....Pages 237-242
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
The Role of Local Communities in Revising National Action Programs to Mitigate Drought, and Prevent and Combat Desertification: Lessons from Romania....Pages 243-258
Strengthening Capacities in Western Balkan Countries to Address Environmental Problems Through Remediation of High Priority Hot Spots....Pages 259-266
Pilot Training Programme for Integration of Global Environmental Concerns into the Regional and Spatial Planning Process in Bulgaria....Pages 267-273
Back Matter....Pages 275-278

The intention of this volume is to provide an updated summary of the Conference presentations which are aimed at a wide audience of readers including, university teachers, researchers, decision-makers of different administrative units, managers of relevant companies. Global Environmental Change : Challenges for Science and Society in South-Eastern Europe begins with and Introduction and four keynote chapters giving a more general perspective of the conference topics. The chapters encompass results from studies on climate change, land use change, changes in the carbon and water cycles, air quality, etc. Beyond the work of scientists and actions of governments, civil society has a major stake in dealing with environmental changes including actions to address, resulting impacts and to exploit new opportunities. --Résumé de l'éditeur

The intention of this volume is to provide an updated summary of the Conference presentations which are aimed at a wide audience of readers including, university teachers, researchers, decision-makers of different administrative units, managers of relevant companies. Global Environmental Change: Challenges for Science and Society in South-Eastern Europe begins with and Introduction and four keynote chapters giving a more general perspective of the conference topics. The chapters encompass results from studies on climate change, land use change, changes in the carbon and water cycles, air quality, etc. Beyond the work of scientists and actions of governments, civil society has a major stake in dealing with environmental changes including actions to address, resulting impacts and to exploit new opportunities. --Book Jacket

Selected papers from the International Conference "Global Environmental Change: Challenges for Science and Society in South-Eastern Europe" held 19-21 May 2008 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Covers changes in climate, land use, carbon and water cycles, air quality, etc.

2011-06-04