Geospatiality of climate change perceptions on coastal regions: A systematic bibliometric analysis

Climate change, drought, population growth and increased energy and water costs are all forces driving exploration into alternative, sustainable resources. The abundance of untapped wave energy often presents an opportunity for research into exploiting this resource to meet the energy and water needs of populated coastal regions. This paper investigates the potential and impact of harnessing wave energy for the purpose of seawater desalination. First the SWAN wave modeling software was used to evaluate the size and character of the wave resource. These data are used to estimate the cost of water for wave-powered desalination taking a specific region as a case example. The results indicate that, although the cost of water from this technology is not economically competitive at this time, the large available resource confirms the viability of significantly supplementing current freshwater supplies. The results also confirm that research into the feasibility of wave power as a source of energy and water in the area is warranted, particularly as water and energy become more scarce and expensive coinciding with the maturity of commercial wave energy conversion.

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Effect of Global-GAP Policy on Climate Change Perceptions of Smallholder French Beans Farmers in Central and Eastern Regions, Kenya

Climate ◽

10.3390/cli5020027 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 27 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Peter Otieno ◽

Chris Ogutu ◽

John Mburu ◽

Rose Nyikal

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

French Beans ◽

Change Perceptions

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Nature-based tourism operators’ perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series ◽

10.2478/bog-2018-0034 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 42 (42) ◽

pp. 115-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

William Mushawemhuka ◽

Jayne M. Rogerson ◽

Jarkko Saarinen

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Southern Africa ◽

National Park ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Economic Role ◽

Change Perceptions ◽

Hwange National Park ◽

Adaptation Practices

Abstract Climate and weather are important resources for tourism. In particular, nature-based tourism activities and operations are largely dependent on and affected by environmental conditions and changes. Due to the significant socio-economic role of the nature-based tourism and the tourism industry, in general, in the region of southern Africa it is important to understand the dynamics between the industry and climate change. A key aspect of this understanding are perceptions and adaptation preparedness of tourism operators towards the estimated impact of climate change. There is a dearth of empirical studies on climate change perceptions and adaptation in nature-based tourism operations across southern Africa and specifically from Zimbabwe. This research gap is addressed in this article which provides an exploratory analysis of the nature of climate change adaptation practices occurring in southern Africa using evidence from Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

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Climate Change and Water Resources Quality in Coastal Regions

Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Soil and Water Management ◽

10.1201/9780429356667-11 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 125-132

Author(s):

Zied Haj-Amor ◽

Salem Bouri

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Water Resources ◽

Coastal Regions

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Monitoring Changes to Arctic Vegetation and Glaciers at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Based on Time Series Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs13193845 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (19) ◽

pp. 3845

Author(s):

Guangbo Ren ◽

Jianbu Wang ◽

Yunfei Lu ◽

Peiqiang Wu ◽

Xiaoqing Lu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Remote Sensing ◽

Time Series ◽

High Latitude ◽

Global Climate ◽

Meteorological Data ◽

Remote Sensing Data ◽

Vegetation Coverage ◽

Coastal Regions ◽

Average Annual Temperature

Climate change has profoundly affected global ecological security. The most vulnerable region on Earth is the high-latitude Arctic. Identifying the changes in vegetation coverage and glaciers in high-latitude Arctic coastal regions is important for understanding the process and impact of global climate change. Ny-Ålesund, the northern-most human settlement, is typical of these coastal regions and was used as a study site. Vegetation and glacier changes over the past 35 years were studied using time series remote sensing data from Landsat 5/7/8 acquired in 1985, 1989, 2000, 2011, 2015 and 2019. Site survey data in 2019, a digital elevation model from 2009 and meteorological data observed from 1985 to 2019 were also used. The vegetation in the Ny-Ålesund coastal zone showed a trend of declining and then increasing, with a breaking point in 2000. However, the area of vegetation with coverage greater than 30% increased over the whole study period, and the wetland moss area also increased, which may be caused by the accelerated melting of glaciers. Human activities were responsible for the decline in vegetation cover around Ny-Ålesund owing to the construction of the town and airport. Even in areas with vegetation coverage of only 13%, there were at least five species of high-latitude plants. The melting rate of five major glaciers in the study area accelerated, and approximately 82% of the reduction in glacier area occurred after 2000. The elevation of the lowest boundary of the five glaciers increased by 50–70 m. The increase in precipitation and the average annual temperature after 2000 explains the changes in both vegetation coverage and glaciers in the study period.

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Impacts of Storm Surges on a Changing Climate: a Global Bibliometric Analysis of the Coastal Zone

10.21203/rs.3.rs-658191/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Karine Bastos Leal ◽

Luís Eduardo de Souza Robaina ◽

André de Souza De Lima

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Coastal Zone ◽

Storm Surges ◽

R Package ◽

The United States ◽

Average Temperature ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

The Impact ◽

Coastal Research

Abstract An increase in the global mean sea is predicted during the 21st century as a consequence of global average temperature projections. In addition, changes in the strength of atmospheric cyclonic storms may alter the development of storm surges, exacerbating the risks to coastal communities. Based on the fact that the interest and range of papers are growing on this topic, this study aims to present the global scientific production status of studies that have correlated climate change and the impact of storm surges on the coastal zone leading to erosion and flooding (inundation) via a bibliometric analysis. We analyzed 429 papers published in journals between 1991 and February 2021 from the Scopus database. Through the VOSviewer and Bibliometrix R package, we describe the most relevant countries, affiliations, journals, authors, and keywords. Our results demonstrate that there has been an exponential growth in the research topic, and that authors from the United States and the United Kingdom are the most prolific. Among the 1454 authors found, 10 researchers published at least 5 papers on the topic and obtained at least 453 citations in the period. The most represented journals were the Journal of Coastal Research, Climatic Change, and Natural Hazards. We also found, and discuss, the lack of standardization in the choice of keywords, of which climate change, storm surge, and sea level rise are the most frequent. Finally, we have written a guide to facilitate the authors' bibliographic review.

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Climate Change Perceptions and Observations of Agricultural Stakeholders in the Northern Great Plains

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10051687 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 1687 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Bruna Grimberg ◽

Selena Ahmed ◽

Colter Ellis ◽

Zachariah Miller ◽

Fabian Menalled

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Great Plains ◽

Northern Great Plains ◽

Change Perceptions

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Climate Change Observations of Indigenous Communities in the Indian Himalaya

Weather Climate and Society ◽

10.1175/wcas-d-20-0077.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 245-257

Author(s):

Vikram S. Negi ◽

Shinny Thakur ◽

Rupesh Dhyani ◽

Indra D. Bhatt ◽

Ranbeer S. Rawal

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Indigenous Communities ◽

Western Himalaya ◽

Warming Trend ◽

Indian Himalaya ◽

Climate Anomalies ◽

Change Perceptions ◽

The Himalaya ◽

Instrumental Temperature

AbstractMountains are important global sites for monitoring biological and socioecological responses to climate change, and the Himalaya has some of the world’s most rapid and visible signs of climate change. The increased frequency and severity of climate anomalies in the region are expected to significantly affect livelihoods of indigenous communities in the region. This study documents the perceptions of indigenous communities of climate change in the western Himalaya of India. The study highlights the power of knowledge and understanding available to indigenous people as they observe and respond to climate change impacts. We conducted a field-based study in 14 villages that represent diverse socioecological features along an altitudinal range of 1000–3800 m MSL in the western Himalaya. Among the sampled population, most of the respondents (>95%) agreed that climate is changing. However, people residing at low- and high-altitude villages differ significantly in their perception, with more people at high altitudes believing in an overall warming trend. Instrumental temperature and rainfall from nearby meteorological stations also supported the perception of local inhabitants. The climate change perceptions in the region were largely determined by sociodemographic variables such as age, gender, and income as well as altitude. A logistic regression, which exhibited significant association of sociodemographic characteristics with climate change perceptions, further supported these findings. The study concluded that the climate change observations of local communities can be usefully utilized to develop adaptation strategies and mitigation planning in the Himalayan region.

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