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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autor Corporativo: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Otros Autores: Jolly, Claire (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD 2008.
Materias:
Artificial satellites in remote sensing.
Satellite meteorology.
Climatic changes.
Water-supply > Management.
Marine resources > Management.
Shipping > Environmental aspects.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705399406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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