Climate Change and Island and Coastal Vulnerability

✍ Scribed by Fredolin T. Tangang, Liew Juneng, Ester Salimun, Meng Sei Kwan, Jui Le Loh (auth.), J. Sundaresan, S. Sreekesh, AL. Ramanathan, L. Sonnenschein, R. Boojh (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 299
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"Climate Change and Island and Coastal Vulnerability” is the outcome of a selection of peer reviewed edited papers presented at the International Workshop on Climate Change and Island Vulnerability (IWCCI) held at Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep, India in October 2010. Marine and coastal biodiversity, sea level rise vulnerability, fisheries, climate change impact on livelihood options, water and sanitation in island ecosystem and mitigation, adaptation and governance are the focal themes. The basic concept conveyed in the book is that biodiversity of islands is to be protected as a natural mechanism to mitigate climate change. Probability recurrence of mass coral bleaching and the management of coral reefs and their future protection are discussed in this book. Marine productivity and climate change for the last ten thousand years in the Arabian Sea have been examined with core records. Green technology is suggested as an important tool for mitigation and adaptation programmes in climate change. Measures taken to project biomass utilisation of islands as an energy source is delineated. Climate change may pose a potential threat on human health. Improved sanitation packages and models that are cost effective and environment-friendly for islands are uniquely presented in this book.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Projected Precipitation Changes over Malaysia by the End of the 21 st Century Using PRECIS Regional Climate Model....Pages 3-20
Monsoonal Fluctuations vs Marine Productivity during Past 10,000 Years — A Study Based on Sediment Core Retrieved from Southeastern Arabian Sea....Pages 21-30
Prediction of Rain on the Basis of Cloud Liquid Water, Precipitation Water and Latent Heat in the Perspective of Climate Change over Two Coastal Stations....Pages 31-52
Inter-annual Variability of Sea Surface Temperature in the Arabian Sea....Pages 53-77
Paleoclimate of Peninsular India....Pages 78-98
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Marine Biodiversity: Climate Impact and Conservation Planning....Pages 101-113
Inventory and Monitoring of Coral Reefs of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Arabian Gulf, Using Remote Sensing Techniques....Pages 114-125
Impact of Climate Change in the Sundarban Aquatic Ecosystems: Phytoplankton as Proxies....Pages 126-140
Elevated CO 2 and Temperature Affect Leaf Anatomical Characteristics in Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) ....Pages 141-153
Biochemical Composition of Seaweeds after the Influence of Oil Spill from ‘Tasman Spirit’ at the Coast of Karachi....Pages 154-165
Distribution of Ostracoda in the Mullipallam Lagoon, near Muthupet, Tamil Nadu, Southeast Coast of India — Implications on Microenvironment....Pages 166-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Influence of Suspended Solid on in situ and ex situ Chlorophyll- a : A Case Study of Indian Sundarbans....Pages 179-190
Climate and Sea Level Changes in a Holocene Bay Head Delta, Kerala, Southwest Coast of India....Pages 191-208
Role of Sea Level Rise on the Groundwater Quality in Coastal Areas of Sri Lanka....Pages 209-216
Mangrove Responses to Climate Change along the Southwestern Coast of India during Holocene: Evidence from Palynology and Geochronology....Pages 217-238
Predicted Recurrence of Coral Bleaching Events along Lakshadweep Reef Region....Pages 239-249
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Hatchery Production of Marine Ornamental Fishes: An Alternate Livelihood Option for the Island Community at Lakshadweep....Pages 253-265
Living in Harmony with Nature: Complication of Climate Change and Governance....Pages 266-282
Back Matter....Pages 283-287

✦ Subjects

Biogeosciences;Environmental Science and Engineering;Coastal Sciences;Marine &Freshwater Sciences