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Displaying 15 of about 60 results… development programmes. Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Heat Waves and Cold Waves, Dengue, JE and COVID-19 have been … cooperation with the private sector. Following the first wave of COVID-19 last year, it became imperative to better … numbers of Incidences for JE, Dengue, Drought, Floods, Heat waves, Cold waves and Cyclone during 1995-2020. 48 …
… pathway, where emissions start decreasing from 2040, heat events that currently happen 2.8 times a decade could … salt marshes, seagrass/kelp beds, on average reduce wave heights by between 35% and 71%.21 An assessment of the … have been lost because of increases in the magnitude of heat extremes.64 ● Climate change affects at least 10,967 …
… and marine wetlands, work together to attenuate wave action and storm energy, providing the first line of … improved air and water quality, reduction of urban heat islands, and improvements to stormwater management. … water purification, stormwater management, reduction of heat islands, exposure to microbiota, and provisioning …
… and climate-related events, such as floods, storms and heat waves. The number of such events has risen by almost 35% … corals reefs and salt marshes protect coasts by reducing wave heights by 70%. EbA avoids costly damage to assets and … → Biodiversity conservation Rising temperatures y Heat stress y Urban heat islands y Wildfire → Agroforestry to …
… regional climate via changes in land–atmosphere fluxes of heat, moisture, and momentum (3, 4, 5). Forests typically … forests exhibit increased evaporation and reduced sensible heat, particularly during the dry season (6). In response to … of HQ precipitation estimates from passive micro- wave can change markedly from year to year, as new satellites …
… disaster risks such as those from floods, droughts, urban heat islands, desertification, and landslides. • The Sponge … as sea-level rise, storm surges, floods, droughts, extreme heat, and desertification. Adapting to the risks of a … and reef rehabilitation; (iii) urban flood, drought, heat wave, and desertification risk management, inclusive of …
… very high temperatures, the number of tropical nights and heat waves, and the general decrease in annual rainfall. In … very high temperatures, the number of tropical nights and heat waves, and the general decrease in annual rainfall. In … basic design criteria that allowed damping of the thermal wave through the enclosures. It was from that moment when …
… caused by more severe storms and cyclones, the effects of heat stress on domestic animals, and more insidious impacts … and relatively sheltered places include a diverse range of wave‑ and tide‑dominated estuaries, wetlands, bays, coastal … acidification, but experimental research has shown that heat stress can cause changes in metabolic processes and …
… during storm events. Urban microclimate and urban heat island effects are likely to cause more thunderstorms. … biodiversity, improved water and air quality, reduction of heat-island effects and reductions in sediment and nutrient … flooding. These natural defenses trap sediment, block wave action, and absorb waves that would otherwise inundate …
… trapping sediment with their root systems, and by reducing wave height and velocity with their dense vegetation. Salt marshes can reduce nonstorm wave heights by an average of 72 percent, and mangroves, by … recreation opportunities20. Many of these NBS mitigate the heat island effect and provide a cool refuge for city …
… excel. Natural coastal habitats significantly reduce wave heights. Coral reefs and saltmarshes are most effec- … NbS were two to five times more cost-effective at lower wave heights and at increased water depths compared to … with increased coral health; � More tolerant of heat stress coral varieties are spreading; � 7 island …
… a healthy reef reduces up to 97 percent of incoming wave energy.4 With climate change increasing the intensity … are critical when it comes to absorbing and dispersing wave energy arising from storms, but often during cyclones … 2020 38 Ibid Coral bleaching and ocean warming Excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions impacts the temperature of …
… Drought, landslides, saltwater intrusion, extreme heat and human-induced land use changes have contributed to … greenhouse gas concentrations lead to an accumulation of heat in the climate system, much of which is stored in the … Mato Grosso do Sul during compound dr o ugh t an d h e a t wave e ve n t s , w hi c h enhanced vegetation flammability …
… and forest degradation, Shift of seasons, Tsunami / tidal wave, Conflicting uses / cumulative impacts, Ecosystem loss, … Avalanche / landslide, Drought, Erratic rainfall, Extreme heat, Floods, Increasing temperatures, Land and forest … Mexico Challenges addressed Erratic rainfall, Extreme heat, Floods, Land and forest degradation, Salinisation, Sea …
… on pipelines’ foundation Zakeri (2008) Determining sand-wave depth to ensure that pipelines are installed beneath the … and depositional proc- esses, compaction, gas, fluid and heat migration, stresses and temperature fields, and salinity … Methane Hydrate Morphology and Water Saturation on Seismic Wave Attenuation in Sand under Shallow Sub-Seafloor …