Uncertainty in Climate Change Research : An Integrated Approach / Linda O. Mearns, Chris E. Forest, Hayley J. Fowler, Robert Lempert, Robert L. Wilby.

Uncertainty in Climate Change Research -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Integrated Uncertainty: An Introduction -- Laying the Policy Groundwork for Considering Integrated Uncertainty -- Climate-Informed Decision Analysis Via Decision Scaling -- Supporting Climate-Related Decisions Under Uncertainty -- The Policy Portfolio Problem -- Climate Change Adaptation in Practice -- Uncertainty of Climate Change Impacts on Crop Production -- Uncertainty in Ecological Models -- Uncertainty in Hydrologic and Water Resources Modelling -- Dimensions of Uncertainty in Mitigating Flooding -- Uncertainty in Transportation Infrastructure -- Coastal Adaptation Decision-Making -- Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health -- Socioeconomic Vulnerability to Climate Change -- Climate/Earth System Projections -- Emissions and Concentration Scenarios -- Internal Variability and Decision-Making -- Downscaling Future Climate Projections -- Sea-Level Projections -- Uncertainty Quantification: A Statistical Perspective -- Uncertainty and Extremes -- Ethics and Uncertainty -- Expert Judgment and Communication -- Economic Appraisal of Adaptation -- Decision Center for a Desert City -- Acting with Uncertainty -- Index.

This open access volume explores uncertainty in climate change research through an integrated lens, emphasizing decision-making under uncertainty. It covers uncertainties in economic impacts, health, infrastructure, and climate projections, and offers statistical methods and ethical reflections. The book is structured into five sections, guiding readers through policy, impacts, physical systems, quantification methods, and integrated themes. It is a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and students.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2025. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.