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Global Warming and Human - Nature Dimension in Northern Eurasia

  • Provides a detailed analysis of global warming and human/nature dynamics in Eastern Eurasia
  • Introduces a multi-faceted approach based on scientific findings in hydrology, ecology, anthropology, politics, and civil engineering
  • Presents several adaptation strategies based on local perceptions of global warming and related river flooding in Siberia and Finland

Part of the book series: Global Environmental Studies (GENVST)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Monitoring Spring Floods on the Lena River Using Multiple Satellite Sensors

    • Toru Sakai, Hiroki Takakura, Makoto Okumura, Sigemi Hatta, Yasuhiro Yosikawa, Tetsuya Hiyama et al.
    Pages 53-69
  3. Detection of Ice-Jam Floods Using PALSAR Full-Polarimetry Data

    • Manabu Watanabe, Hiroki Takakura, Chinatsu Yonezawa, Yasuhiro Yoshikawa, Masanobu Shimada
    Pages 71-85
  4. Using Air Temperature Data to Calculate Changes in Ice Sheet Thickness on the Lena River to Predict Ice-Jam Disasters

    • Yasuhiro Yoshikawa, Hiroki Takakura, Manabu Watanabe, Tetsuya Hiyama, Toru Sakai
    Pages 87-99
  5. Negotiating Risk and Responsibility: Political Economy of Flood Protection Management in Northern Finland

    • Monica Tennberg, Terhi Vuojala-Magga, Joonas Vola, Heidi Sinevaara-Niskanen, Minna Turunen
    Pages 207-221
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 223-224

About this book

This book describes the current environmental changes due to global warming in northern Eurasia, especially focusing on eastern Siberia. Spring flooding, ice-jam movements, and monitoring using remote sensing are included. Additionally, current reindeer herding of indigenous peoples in Siberia and related environmental changes such as waterlogging, rising temperatures, and vegetation changes are addressed. As a summary, the book also introduces readers to adaptation strategies at several governmental levels.

The book primarily focuses on 1) introducing readers to global warming and human-nature dynamics in Siberia, with special emphasis on humidification of the region in the mid-2000s, and 2) describing social adaptation to the changing terrestrial ecosystem, with an emphasis on water environments. Adaptation strategies based on vulnerability assessments of environmental changes in northern Eurasia are crucial topics for intergovernmental organizations, such as the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). Thus, the book offers a valuable resource not only for environmental researchers but also for several stakeholders regarding global environmental change.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

    Tetsuya Hiyama

  • Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

    Hiroki Takakura

About the editors

Editors:

Prof. Dr. Tetsuya Hiyama, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Japan



Prof. Dr. Hiroki Takakura, Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University, Japan




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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 159.99
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