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Economic impacts of a glacial period: a thought experiment to assess the disconnect between econometrics and climate sciences. Marie-Noëlle Woillez, Gaël Giraud, and Antoine Godin. Abstract. Anthropogenic climate change raises growing concerns about its potential catastrophic impacts on both ecosystems and human societies.
Abstract. Anthropogenic climate change raises growing concerns about its potential catastrophic impacts on both ecosystems and human societies.
Abstract. The ‘glacial theory’ championed by Louis Agassiz in the 19th century saw the beginning of the geological community’s partial acceptance of the concept of multiple and more extensive glaciations. Formal recognition of multiple glaciations came in 1909 with Penck and Brückner’s Alpine model. Since then, research on the Earth ...
25 paź 2018 · Glaciation: A Very Short Introduction offers an overview of glaciers and ice sheets as systems, considering the role of geomorphology and sedimentology in studying them, and their impacts on our planet in terms of erosional and depositional processes.
9 maj 2019 · Humanity has often faced critical phases determined by climate changes combined with other natural catastrophes that implied significant socio-economic consequences. In this article, we present an ...
Economic activities in glaciated areas. Many glaciated areas are. upland spaces. They are home to many different types of activities. Some of these activities are economic and make money or...
Glaciated landscapes have economic value as sites for tourism, forestry, farming and renewable energy. Snowdonia (Wales) Upland hill sheep farming provides an income for farmers. Coniferous tree plantations on the mountainsides provide an alternative source of income.
