| Description |
viii, 232 pages ; 21 cm |
|
regular print |
| Contents |
1. Scientific understanding of the greenhouse effect -- 2. Climate change in Australia -- 3. Impacts of climate change -- 4. Implications for energy use -- 5. Broad strategies for responding to climate change -- 6. The politics of greenhouse -- 7. A programme of action |
| Summary |
This book presents a comprehensive review of the current scientific knowedge of global warming and a balanced explanation of the effects it will have on our daily lives - on climate, on energy and water consumption, on agriculture and land use, and on industry and the economy. Amongst changes we need to prepare for are: More severe bushfires - reduced water availability in Southern Australia - more intense heat during summers - a greater risk of insect-borne diseases and a greater incidence of extreme weather, including rainfalls of flood proportions, longer and more intense droughts and frequent, severe and widespread tropical cyclones |
| Analysis |
Greenhouse effect |
|
Environmental impact |
|
Energy consumption |
|
Environment policy |
|
Reviews of research |
|
Statistics |
|
Interstate comparisons |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index |
| Subject |
Environment -- Global warming -- Environmental aspects
|
|
Global warming.
|
|
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Australia.
|
|
Climatic changes -- Australia.
|
| Author |
Lowe, Ian, 1942-
|
| LC no. |
2006365914 |
| ISBN |
1920769412 |
|
