Engineering Response to Global Climate Change Planning a Research and Development Agenda Book

The Fifth Revolution, R.G. Watts Introduction The Nature of the Problem The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change Detecting Climate Change Has the Time Come to Respond?
About This Book Appendix: A Brief History of the Greenhouse Problem References Emissions and Budgets of Radiatively Important Atmospheric Constituents, D. Wuebbles, J. Edmonds, J. Dignon, W. Emanuel, D. Fisher, R. Gammon, R. Hangebrauck, R. Harris, M.A.K. Khalil, J. Spence, and T.M. Thompson Introduction Budgets of Radiatively Important Constituents Reducing the Uncertainties in Greenhouse Gas Budgets Stabilizing the Atmosphere References Energy Demand Reduction, A. Rosenfeld, B. Atkinson, L. Price, B. Ciliano, J.I. Mills, K. Friedman, E. Flynn, M. Hopkins, H. Shaw, J. Wilson, F. Wood, R. Reck, and E. Larson Introduction Eight Major Recent Studies of Demand Reduction Potential U.S. Sectoral Analysis Achievable Savings and Remaining Barriers Examples of Successes Proposed Research Development and Demonstration International Issues Summary References Energy Supply, M. Hoffert, S.D. Potter, J. Delene, P.E. Glaser, M. Golay, H.M. Hubbard, M. Kadiramangalam, A. Perry, M. Steinberg, and C.-J. Winter Introduction Energy and Global Change Energy Supply and Wealth Toward a Nonfossil Fuel Civilization References Water Resources, W.H. McAnally, P.H. Burgi, D. Calkins, R.H. French, J.P. Holland, B. Hsieh, B. Miller, J. Thomas, W.D. Martin, and J.R. Tuttle Introduction Problem Overview Impacts to the Hydrometeorological Cycle Water Resources Impacts Issues Research and Development References Sea Level Rise and Coastal Hazards: An Assessment of Impacts and Coastal Engineering Research Needs, A. Mehta, R. Dean, H. Kunz, V. Law, S.-C. Lee, and Z. Tarapore Synopsis Introduction Sea Level Change Impacts of Relative Mean Sea Level Rise Impacts of Changes in Episodic Events Predictive Constraints Research Needs Elements of Management Responses Goal and Recommended Tasks Concluding Comments References Agriculture and Biological Systems, N. Scott, G. Arkin, J. DeShazer, G. Evans, G. Hoffman, J. Jones, and J. Walker Introduction Climatic Factors of Importance to Agriculture Potential Adaptations by Agriculture Engineering Issues Related to the Impacts of Climate Changes on Agriculture Reduction of Agriculture's Contribution to Atmospheric Change Research Goals and Objectives References Geoengineering Climate, B.P. Flannery, H. Kheshgi, G. Marland, M.C. MacCraken, H. Komiyama, W. Broecker, H. Ishatani, N. Rosenberg, M. Steinberg, T. Wigley, and M. Morantine Introduction The Potential for Climate Modification Goals and Criteria Options for Sequestering Carbon Options for Geoengineering the Climate System Future Research Actions References The Engineering Response to Global Environmental Change, R.G. Watts Introduction Energy, Time, and Information The Social Context of Engineering Opportunities, Challenges, and Possibilities A Research and Development Agenda No Regrets Opportunities Challenges Possibilities References Appendix: Author List and Affiliations Index