Climate change modeling for local adaptation in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region

• Other Authors: Lamadrid, Armando, Kelman, Ilan
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2012.
• Series: Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 11.
• Subjects: Nature > Environmental Conservation & Protection.; Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains.; Management of land & natural resources.; Global warming.; Climatic changes > Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region.

This book presents a portrait of the social advantages and limitations of climate change related modeling in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. Physical systems modeling - such as of climate, weather, water, and soil - can be useful planning tools, and are essential to the forecasts and projecti...