Space technologies and climate change : implications for water management, marine resources and maritime transport

Space technologies and climate change implications for water management, marine resources and maritime transport

This book examines the contributions that space technologies can make in tackling some of the serious problems posed by climate change. Focusing on examples of water management, marine resources and maritime transport, it sets out the rationale for further developing satellite systems to measure and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Other Authors: Jolly, Claire (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD 2008.
Subjects:
Artificial satellites in remote sensing.
Satellite meteorology.
Climatic changes.
Water-supply > Management.
Marine resources > Management.
Shipping > Environmental aspects.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705399406719
Table of Contents:
  • Capabilities of Space Technologies
  • Marine Resources and Maritime Transport: Trends and Outlook
  • Fresh Water Management: Trends and Outlook
  • Climate Change: Trends and Outlook
  • Annexes A and B
  • Tool Box for Policy Makers: Costs, Benefits and Investment Decisions
  • Outlook for Space Technologies.

Similar Items