Climate Change Impacts on Water Availability and Human Security in the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (Morocco-Spain)

2017 ◽  
pp. 75-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Pascual ◽  
Eduard Pla ◽  
Jaume Fons ◽  
Dania Abdul-Malak
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
The Mediterranean

Climate change and security in Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-203
Author(s):  
Wilfrid Greaves
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
National Security ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Future Research ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Domestic Conflict ◽  
The Third ◽  
Current State ◽  
Humanitarian Crises

This article examines the implications of human-caused climate change for security in Canada. The first section outlines the current state of climate change, the second discusses climate change impacts on human security in Canada, and the third outlines four other areas of Canada’s national interests threatened by climate change: economic threats; Arctic threats; humanitarian crises at home and abroad; and the threat of domestic conflict. In the conclusion, I argue that climate change has clearly not been successfully “securitized” in Canada, despite the material threats it poses to human and national security, and outline directions for future research.

scholarly journals Climate Change Impacts Assessment on Wine-Growing Bioclimatic Transition Areas

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 605
Author(s):  
Alba Piña-Rey ◽  
Estefanía González-Fernández ◽  
María Fernández-González ◽  
Mª. Nieves Lorenzo ◽  
Fco. Javier Rodríguez-Rajo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Bioclimatic Indices ◽  
Northwestern Spain ◽  
The Mediterranean

Viticultural climatic indices were assessed for the evaluation of the meteorological variations in the requirements of wine cultivars. The applied bioclimatic indices have been widely used to provide an initial evaluation of climate change impacts on grapevine and to delineate wine regions and suitable areas for planting around the world. The study was carried out over a period of 16 years (from 2000 to 2015) in five Designation of Origin areas in Northwestern Spain located in the Eurosiberian region, the transition zone between the Eurosiberian and the Mediterranean areas, and in the Mediterranean area. In addition, the high-resolution meteorological dataset “Spain02” was applied to the bioclimatic indices for the period 1950–2095. To further assess the performance of “Spain02”, Taylor diagrams were elaborated for the different bioclimatic indices. A significant trend to an increase of the Winkler, Huglin, Night Cold Index and GSS Indices was detected in the North-western Spain, whereas slight negative trends for BBLI and GSP Indices were observed. To analyze future projections 2061–2095, data from the high-resolution dynamically downscaled daily climate simulations from EURO-CORDEX project were used. To further assess the performance of Spain02, Taylor diagrams were elaborated for the different bioclimatic indices. A trend to an increase of the Winkler, Huglin, Night Cold Index and GSP Indices was detected in Northwestern Spain, whereas slight negative trends for BBLI and GSP Indices were observed. Our results showed that climatic conditions in the study region could variate for the crop in the future, more for Mediterranean than Eurosiberian bioclimatic area. Due to an advance in the phenological events or the vintage data, more alcohol-fortified wines and variations in the acidity level of wines could be expected in Northwestern Spain, these processes being most noticeable in the Mediterranean area. The projections for the BBLI and GSP Indices will induce a decrease in the pressure of the mildew attacks incidence in the areas located at the Eurosiberian region and the nearest transition zones. Projections showed if the trend of temperature increase continues, some cultural practice variations should be conducted in order to preserve the grape cultivation suitability in the studied area.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Present and Future Climate Change Impacts on Water Availability for Agricultural Systems in the Western Mediterranean Region

Water ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Nguyen ◽  
Laura Mula ◽  
Raffaele Cortignani ◽  
Giovanna Seddaiu ◽  
Gabriele Dono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Future Climate ◽  
Future Climate Change ◽  
Agricultural Systems

Projected climate change impacts upon dew yield in the Mediterranean basin

2016 ◽  
Vol 566-567 ◽  
pp. 1339-1348 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tomaszkiewicz ◽  
M. Abou Najm ◽  
D. Beysens ◽  
I. Alameddine ◽  
E. Bou Zeid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

scholarly journals The climate of the Mediterranean region: research progress and climate change impacts

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1679-1684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piero Lionello ◽  
Fatima Abrantes ◽  
Miroslav Gacic ◽  
Serge Planton ◽  
Ricardo Trigo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
The Mediterranean

Estimation of possible climate change impacts on water availability, extreme flow events and soil moisture in the Goulburn and Ovens Basins, Victoria

1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 513-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Yu. Schreider ◽  
A. J. Jakeman ◽  
A. B. Pittoc ◽  
P. H. Whetton
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Extreme Flow

scholarly journals Water and forests in the Mediterranean hot climate zone: a review based on a hydraulic interpretation of tree functioning

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. eR02 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Soares David ◽  
Clara Assunção Pinto ◽  
Nadezhda Nadezhdina ◽  
Jorge Soares David
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Forest Growth ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Climate Zone ◽  
Hot Climate ◽  
Tree Survival ◽  
The Mediterranean

Aim of the study: Water scarcity is the main limitation to forest growth and tree survival in the Mediterranean hot climate zone. This paper reviews literature on the relations between water and forests in the region, and their implications on forest and water resources management. The analysis is based on a hydraulic interpretation of tree functioning.Area of the study: The review covers research carried out in the Mediterranean hot climate zone, put into perspective of wider/global research on the subject. The scales of analysis range from the tree to catchment levels.Material and Methods: For literature review we used Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar as bibliographic databases. Data from two Quercus suber sites in Portugal were used for illustrative purposes.Main results: We identify knowledge gaps and discuss options to better adapt forest management to climate change under a tree water use/availability perspective. Forest management is also discussed within the wider context of catchment water balance: water is a constraint for biomass production, but also for other human activities such as urban supply, industry and irrigated agriculture.Research highlights: Given the scarce and variable (in space and in time) water availability in the region, further research is needed on: mapping the spatial heterogeneity of water availability to trees; adjustment of tree density to local conditions; silvicultural practices that do not damage soil properties or roots; irrigation of forest plantations in some specific areas; tree breeding. Also, a closer cooperation between forest and water managers is needed.Keywords: tree hydraulics; tree mortality; climate change; forest management; water resources.

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