TY - JOUR
T1 - Trends in climate extremes affecting human settlements
AU - Manton, Michael John
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - There is evidence of increasing frequency of both high
temperature and heavy precipitation extremes over many land
areas. However, because they are by definition unusual,
climate extremes require special care to ensure that they are
monitored and analysed properly. Analysis of the output of
global climate models suggests that increasing trends in
extremes are likely to continue owing to climate change from
enhanced levels of greenhouse gases. The management of the
impacts of climate extremes requires efforts to establish not
only infrastructure to protect life and property but also systems
to predict the onset of extreme events so that evasive or
protective actions can be taken.
AB - There is evidence of increasing frequency of both high
temperature and heavy precipitation extremes over many land
areas. However, because they are by definition unusual,
climate extremes require special care to ensure that they are
monitored and analysed properly. Analysis of the output of
global climate models suggests that increasing trends in
extremes are likely to continue owing to climate change from
enhanced levels of greenhouse gases. The management of the
impacts of climate extremes requires efforts to establish not
only infrastructure to protect life and property but also systems
to predict the onset of extreme events so that evasive or
protective actions can be taken.
UR - http://ugec2010.ugecproject.org/images/1/16/COES2010_SpecialIssue_Manton_ClimateExtremes.pdf
U2 - 10.1016/j.cosust.2010.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.cosust.2010.05.001
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 151
EP - 155
JO - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
JF - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
SN - 1877-3435
IS - 3
ER -
