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Climate Change in Practice: Topics for Discussion with Group Exercises

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Climate Change in Practice

Topics for Discussion with Group Exercises
Robert L. Wilby
Loughborough University

Derived from an undergraduate course taught by the author, this accessible

book seeks to challenge and provoke readers by posing a series of topical
questions concerning climate change and society. Topic summaries provide
answers to technical, socio-economic and moral questions surrounding the
deployment of climate science. These include how to build and test a
climate model, whom and what is most at risk from climate change, and
whether we should geoengineer the climate. Practical exercises and case
studies provide deeper insights by taking readers through role-play
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activities and authentic climate change projects. Supporting materials,
228 x 152 mm 291pp 20 b/w illus. 74
including notes for instructors and students, graphics, video-clips, games, colour illus. 16 maps
and online resources, offer scope for further private study and group work.
Hardback 978-1-107-14345-6
With a focus on applying climate science in practice, this book is ideal for
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Preface; 1. What is the average global temperature and how has it changed?; 2. Why does Paperback 978-1-316-50777-3
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vulnerability?; 8. When are climate forecasts good enough to take action?; 9. Whom or what
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climate change to other global challenges?; References; Index. many years. I found it difficult to
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University of East Anglia

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