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NERC Reference : NE/E001858/2

Global scale impacts of climate change: a multi-sectoral analysis

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor N Arnell, University of Southampton, School of Geography
Co-Investigator:
Professor TP Dawson, King's College London, Geography
Science Area:
Terrestrial
Marine
Freshwater
Atmospheric
Overall Classification:
Freshwater
ENRIs:
Natural Resource Management
Global Change
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Science Topics:
Land - Atmosphere Interactions
Ecosystem Scale Processes
Hydrological Processes
Climate & Climate Change
Abstract:
SUMMARY Climate policy should be informed by robust and credible information on the impacts of climate change across the global domain; a global perspective also places local and regional impacts in context, and helps identify potential 'hotspots' for further scientific investigation. The project assesses the global-scale impact of climate change using a range of linked impact modules and impact indicators, representing impacts on water resources, flood risk, food production, biodiversity and human health and well-being on land, at the coast, and at sea. The project will synthesise and aggregrate across sectors and regions, using a variety of approaches, and allow the identification of the risks of specific impacts occurring at different rates of climate change. The methodology and results of the project also provide a framework for the assessment of the impacts of defined climate policies. First, it allows detailed geographically-explicit assessments of specific climate scenarios or climate policies, using the suite of linked models. Second, it allows the more rapid assessment of a very large number of climate outcomes (based for example on a probabilistic assessment of the climate effects of an emissions policy) using regionalised functions relating climate impact to indices of climate forcing. The project will be undertaken by a consortium of twelve lead partners, all with international reputations in the field of climate impact assessment.
Period of Award:
1 Dec 2007 - 30 Sep 2009
Value:
£104,698 Split Award
Authorised funds only
NERC Reference:
NE/E001858/2
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
QUEST

This grant award has a total value of £104,698  

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FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)

DI - Other CostsIndirect - Indirect CostsDA - InvestigatorsDI - StaffDA - Estate CostsDI - T&S
£1,664£47,526£3,696£37,057£11,963£2,792

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