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Mediterranean coastal database for assessing the impacts of sea-level rise
Abstract We have developed a new coastal database for the Mediterranean basin that is intended for coastal impact and adaptation assessment to sea-level rise and associated hazards on a regional…
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Events
Union for the Mediterranean Climate Week, 23-25 April 2018, Barcelona
MedECC participated in the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Climate Week from 23 to 25 April 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. A wide range of actors were present, including UfM members’ representatives,…
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Global change effects on land management - Mediterranean (scientific paper)
Malek Z, Verburg PH, Geijzendorffer IR, Bondeau A, Cramer W (2018) Global change effects on land management in the Mediterranean region. Global Environmental Change, 50, 238-254 Go to article Highlights We present land…
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Eastern Med. summer 2 months longer by end of 21st cent. (scientific article)
Hochman A, Harpaz T, Saaroni H, Alpert P. The seasons’ length in 21st century CMIP5 projections over the eastern Mediterranean. Int J Climatol. 2018;38:2627–2637. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.5448 Abstract The eastern Mediterranean (EM)…
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Mapping Mediterranean wetlands with remote sensing (scientific paper)
Perennou C, Guelmami A, Paganini M, Philipson P, Poulin B, Strauch A, Tottrup C, Truckenbrodt J, Geijzendorffer IR (2018) Mapping Mediterranean Wetlands With Remote Sensing: A Good-Looking Map Is Not Always…
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Extreme wildfire events and global-change-type droughts
Ruffault J, Curt T, Martin-StPaul NK, Moron V, Trigo RM (2018) Extreme wildfire events are linked to global-change-type droughts in the northern Mediterranean, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 847-856,…
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Climate refugees may reach many millions by 2050 (World Bank Report)
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2018 - The worsening impacts of climate change in three densely populated regions of the world could see over 140 million people move within their countries’ borders by…
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Mediterranean land systems under global change
Reference : Voltz M, Ludwig W, Leduc C, Boufara S (2018) Mediterranean land systems under global change: current state and future challenges. Regional Environmental Change, 18(3), 619–622 Go to article Keyword Mediterranean…
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Reuse of reclaimed water for irrigation around the Mediterranean
Abstract Climate change and a growing population around the Mediterranean Rim are increasing the need for water and, consequently, the pressure on resources in terms of both quantity and quality.…
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