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Bioclimatology and Natural Hazards

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Editors:
  1. Katarína Střelcová

    1. Technical University Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia

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  2. Csaba Mátyás

    1. Institute of Environmental and Earth Sciences, West Hungarian University, Sopron, Hungary

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  3. Axel Kleidon

    1. Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany

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  4. Milan Lapin

    1. Physics & Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia

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  5. František Matejka

    1. Geophysical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia

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  6. Miroslav Blaženec

    1. Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovakia

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  7. Jaroslav Škvarenina

    1. Technical University Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia

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  8. Ján Holécy

    1. Technical University Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia

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  • Bioclimatology helps to understand the causes and impacts of natural hazards and the ways how to prevent them
  • Examines the wide range of processes that drive atmosphere - biology and hydrology interactions from the micro- to regional scale
  • Provides a useful framework for combating current climate variability and for adapting to ongoing climate change
  • All contributing authors are from renowned scientific research institutions and universities

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Extreme Events, Risks and Climate Variability

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. What Climate Can We Expect in Central/Eastern Europe by 2071–2100?

      • J. Bartholy, R. Pongrácz, Gy. Gelybó, A. Kern
      Pages 3-14

    3. Detected and Expected Trends of Extreme Climate Indices for the Carpathian Basin

      • R. Pongrácz, J. Bartholy, Gy. Gelybó, P. Szabó
      Pages 15-28

    4. Precipitation Trend Analysis for Central Eastern Germany 1851–2006

      • S. Hänsel, S. Petzold, J. Matschullat
      Pages 29-38

    5. Some Facts on Extreme Weather Events Analysis in Slovakia

      • M. Lapin, I. Damborská, P. Faško, L. Gaál, M. Melo
      Pages 39-53

    6. Wind Risk Assessment in Urban Environments: The Case of Falling Trees During Windstorm Events in Lisbon

      • A. Lopes, S. Oliveira, M. Fragoso, J.A. Andrade, P. Pedro
      Pages 55-74

    7. Ozone Air Pollution in Extreme Weather Situation – Environmental Risk in Mountain Ecosystems

      • S. Bičárová, P. Fleischer
      Pages 75-85

  3. Drought, Floods and Ecosystem Responses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Physiological Drought – How to Quantify it?

      • V. Novák
      Pages 89-95

    3. Occurrence of Dry and Wet Periods in Altitudinal Vegetation Stages of West Carpathians in Slovakia: Time-Series Analysis 1951–2005

      • J. Škvarenina, J. Tomlain, J. Hrvol’, J. Škvareninová
      Pages 97-106

    4. Thermodynamics, Irreversibility, and Optimality in Land Surface Hydrology

      • A. Kleidon, S. Schymanski, M. Stieglitz
      Pages 107-118

    5. Winter Snow Supply in Small Mountain Watershed as a Potential Hazard of Spring Flood Formation

      • M. Hríbik, A. Majlingová, J. Škvarenina, D. Kyselová
      Pages 119-128

    6. Mapping of Gumbel Extreme Value Distribution Parameters for Estimation of Design Precipitation Totals at Ungauged Sites

      • S. Kohnová, J. Parajka, J. Szolgay, K. Hlavčová
      Pages 129-136

    7. Flood Prevention and Nature Conservation – Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Land Use Scenarios for an Agricultural Landscape

      • E. Richert, S. Bianchin, H. Heilmeier, M. Merta, Ch. Seidler
      Pages 137-141

  4. Forest Bioclimatology, Natural Hazards and Modelling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
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    2. Risk Assessment of the Tatra Mountains Forest

      • P. Fleischer, M. Koreň, J. Škvarenina, V. Kunca
      Pages 145-154

    3. Modeling Natural Disturbances in Tree Growth Model SIBYLA

      • M. Fabrika, T. Vaculčiak
      Pages 155-164

    4. Insect Pests as Climate Change Driven Disturbances in Forest Ecosystems

      • T. Hlásny, M. Turčáni
      Pages 165-177

    5. Genetic Background of Response of Trees to Aridification at the Xeric Forest Limit and Consequences for Bioclimatic Modelling

      • Cs. Mátyás, L. Nagy, É. Ujvári Jármay
      Pages 179-196
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About this book

Anthropogenic influences to the earth's system, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere and lithosphere, represent a serious challenge to our planet's ecosystems and natural environments. Bioclimatology, hydrology, bio-hydrology and eco-physiology are important scientific research areas with wide application to environmental protection, forestry, agriculture and water management, and protection against natural hazards including droughts, floods, windstorms, weather extremes, and wild fires. Bioclimatology helps to better understand the causes and impacts of natural hazards and how to prevent them. Improved knowledge of natural hazards is a vital prerequisite for the implementation of integrated resource management. It provides a useful framework for combating current climate variability and for adapting to ongoing climate change.

This book presents research on the interactions between meteorological, climatological, hydrological and biological processes in the atmospheric and terrestrial environment. It highlights a spectrum of topics associated with climate change and weather extremes and their impact on different economic sectors. The contributing authors come from renowned scientific research institutions and universities and specialise in issues of climate change, soil-plant-atmosphere interactions, hydrologic cycle, ecosystems, biosphere, and natural hazards.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Technical University Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia

    Katarína Střelcová, Jaroslav Škvarenina, Ján Holécy

  • Institute of Environmental and Earth Sciences, West Hungarian University, Sopron, Hungary

    Csaba Mátyás

  • Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany

    Axel Kleidon

  • Physics & Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia

    Milan Lapin

  • Geophysical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia

    František Matejka

  • Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovakia

    Miroslav Blaženec

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