ABSTRACT: This study conducts numerical simulations using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model to evaluate the impact of urbanization on precipitation in the Osaka metropolitan area, a megacity adjacent to the sea and mountains. The simulations were conducted for 320 events on which convective precipitation was likely to occur. The results of the control (CTRL) experiment, which use…
This Lab Manual is a companion to the textbook Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing with R. It covers examples of natural resource data analysis applications including numerous, practical problem-solving exercises, and case studies that use the free and open-source platform R. The intuitive, structural workflow helps students better understand a scientific approach to each case study in …
This publication, produced by the APEC Center for Technology Foresight in 2000, explores the multifaceted issues and potential solutions concerning sustainable transportation in APEC megacities. The study highlights the rapid urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region, projecting that by 2025, Asia will be predominantly urbanized, with 20 of the world's megacities located in this region. The repor…
Climate Change and the Health of Nations shows how the natural environment has vast direct and indirect repercussions for human health and welfare. McMichael takes us on a tour of human history through the lens of major transformations in climate.
With exceptional clarity and power of argument, Noam Chomsky lays bare as no one else can the realities of contemporary geopolitics. Divided into four sections and originally published in the US as individual short books which have collectively sold over half a million copies, How the World Works is a collection of speeches and interviews with Chomsky by David Barsamian, edited by Arthur Naiman…
Satellite Environment Handbook, edited by Francis S. J., offers an extensive exploration of the various environmental factors that affect satellite operations in space. It discusses topics such as space radiation, Earth's magnetic field, charged particles, and the ways in which satellites interact with their surrounding space environment. The book addresses the physical and technical challenges…
Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation, a Special Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), led by Christopher B. Field and collaborators, examines the connections between extreme weather events, natural disasters, and strategies for climate change adaptation. This extensive report delves into how climate change is intensify…
The book Mechanics of Coastal Sediment Transport by Jorgen Fredsoe and Rolf Deigaard, part of the Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering (Volume 3), offers an in-depth analysis of the fundamental principles and mathematical models underlying sediment transport in coastal areas. This advanced text effectively connects theoretical frameworks with their practical applications in coastal and ocean en…
In this book Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental di…