Because global climate change is intimately linked to culture, anthropologists are strategically well-placed to interpret it, communicate information about it, and act in response to it both in the field and at home. Fieldworkers are increasingly encountering reports of the local effects of climate change from their research partners, and it is becoming apparent that indigenous peoples' recogni...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The study explored the capability of the geographic information system interface for the water erosion prediction project, a process-based model, to predict and visualize the specific location of soil erosion and sediment yield from the agricultural watershed of Taganibong. METHODS: The method involved the preparation of the fou...

OBJECTIVES The mass media play a crucial role in risk communication regarding climate change. The aim of this study was to investigate the trend in journalistic reports on climate change in the daily newspapers of Korea. METHODS We selected 9 daily newspapers in Korea, which according to the ABC Association, represented 77% of newspaper circulation, out of a total of 44 Korean daily newspaper...

There is a growing concern that climate changes will lead to significant impact to agriculture, thus having a global effect in food production. The application of crop models to study the potential impact of climate change and climate variability provides a direct link between models, science and the concerns of the society. The objective of this work is to demonstrate an information architectu...

Increased concern over climate change is demonstrated by the many efforts to assess climate effects and develop adaptation strategies. Scientists, resource managers, and decision makers are increasingly expected to use climate information, but they struggle with its uncertainty. With the current proliferation of climate simulations and downscaling methods, scientifically credible strategies for...

1. introduction during the past decade, many efforts for investigating the relationship among air pollution and meteorological factors have been undertaken and some statistical methods have been proposed. population increase and technological advancement were among the factors affecting creation and extension of air pollution in big cities, forcing large cities all over the world to contemplate...