Vulnerability to climate variability and change in East Timor.
Ambio
; 36(5): 372-8, 2007 Jul.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17847801
This paper presents the results of a preliminary study of climate vulnerability in East Timor. It shows the results of projections of climate change in East Timor. The country's climate may become hotter, drier, and increasingly variable. Sea levels are likely to rise. The paper then considers the implications of these changes on three natural resources--water, soils, and the coastal zone--and finds all to be sensitive to changes in climate and sea level. Changes in the abundance and distribution of these resources is likely to cause a reduction in agricultural production and food security, and sea-level rise is likely to damage coastal areas, including Dili, the capital city.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Clima
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Conservação dos Recursos Naturais
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Desastres
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Oceanografia
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ambio
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália