The Impact of Climatic Variations on Agriculture. Volume 2: Assessments in Semi-Arid Regions.
. Ed(S): Parry, M.L.; Carter, T.R.; Konijn, N.T.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Parry, M.L.; Carter, T.R.; Konijn, N.T. BIC Classification: RB. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1175.
Three important studies were initiated in the 1970s to investigate the relation ship between climatic variations and agriculture: by the National Defense University (1980) on Crop Yields and Climate Change to the Year 2000, by the U.S. Department of Transportation (1975) on Impacts 0/ Climatic Change on the Biosphere and by the U.S. Department of Energy (1980) on Environmental and 0/ a Possible CO -Induced Climatic Change (the ClAP Societal Consequences 2 study). These were pioneering projects in a young field. Their emphasis was on measuring likely impacts of climatic variations rather than on evaluating possible responses, and they focused ... Read more
Three important studies were initiated in the 1970s to investigate the relation ship between climatic variations and agriculture: by the National Defense University (1980) on Crop Yields and Climate Change to the Year 2000, by the U.S. Department of Transportation (1975) on Impacts 0/ Climatic Change on the Biosphere and by the U.S. Department of Energy (1980) on Environmental and 0/ a Possible CO -Induced Climatic Change (the ClAP Societal Consequences 2 study). These were pioneering projects in a young field. Their emphasis was on measuring likely impacts of climatic variations rather than on evaluating possible responses, and they focused ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
800
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027727206
SKU
V9789027727206
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99-15
Reviews for The Impact of Climatic Variations on Agriculture. Volume 2: Assessments in Semi-Arid Regions.
`It is an admirable book in its breadth and depth. It is authoritative, up-to-date, extensively referenced and illustrated. There are many tables of data ... Put it high on your list of recommendations for library purchase.' E. Linacre, Australian Geographer, November 1989 `... this is a book which should ... Read more