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Climate Variability, Predictability and Climate Risks

A European Perspective

  • Truly interdisciplinary assessment of a timely subject, climate variability and change, both from a technical perspective and describing the risks and impacts on society and its economy

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-V
  2. Climate variability, predictability and climate risks: a European perspective

    • Heinz Wanner, Martin Grosjean, Regine Röthlisberger, Elena Xoplaki
    Pages 1-7
  3. Climate variability — observations, reconstructions, and model simulations for the Atlantic-European and Alpine region from 1500–2100 AD

    • Christoph C. Raible, Carlo Casty, Jürg Luterbacher, Andreas Pauling, Jan Esper, David C. Frank et al.
    Pages 9-29
  4. Challenges posed by and approaches to the study of seasonal-to-decadal climate variability

    • Cornelia Schwierz, Huw C. Davies, Christof Appenzeller, Mark A. Liniger, Wolfgang Müller, Thomas F. Stocker et al.
    Pages 31-63
  5. Global warming and the summertime evapotranspiration regime of the Alpine region

    • Pierluigi Calanca, Andreas Roesch, Karsten Jasper, Martin Wild
    Pages 65-78
  6. Climate risks and their impact on agriculture and forests in Switzerland

    • J. Fuhrer, M. Beniston, A. Fischlin, Ch. Frei, S. Goyette, K. Jasper et al.
    Pages 79-102
  7. The coupling of optimal economic growth and climate dynamics

    • Olivier Bahn, Laurent Drouet, Neil R. Edwards, Alain Haurie, Reto Knutti, Socrates Kypreos et al.
    Pages 103-119
  8. Modeling endogenous learning and imperfect competition effects in climate change economics

    • Laurent Viguier, Leonardo Barreto, Alain Haurie, Socrates Kypreos, Peter Rafaj
    Pages 121-141
  9. Economics of climate policy and collective decision making

    • Beat Bürgenmeier, Andrea Baranzini, Catherine Ferrier, Céline Germond-Duret, Karin Ingold, Sylvain Perret et al.
    Pages 143-162

Editors and Affiliations

  • NCCR Climate Management Center, University of Bern, Switzerland

    Heinz Wanner, Martin Grosjean, Regine Röthlisberger, Elena Xoplaki

About the editors

Heinz Wanner is the head of the Climate Research Group and Director of the NCRR Management Center.

Martin Grosjean is

Regine Rothlisberger is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center.

Elena Xoplaki is a Science Officer with the NCCR Climate Management Center.

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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