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Quantification of the interannual variability of the nationwide electric power supply from photovoltaic systems in Japan

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Communications, 2023
Information on the variation in photovoltaic (PV) power generation is essential for resource assessment. This work investigated the interannual variability of the nationwide electric power supply from PV systems in Japan.
Takeshi Watanabe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regional development and climate change adaptation: a study of the role of legitimacy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper presents results from a study of Czech Local Action Groups (LAGs), focusing on gaining knowledge about their internally perceived legitimacy and their potential role in local adaptation to climate change.
Danihelka, Pavel   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

ADAPTATION TO TEMPERATE CLIMATES [PDF]

open access: yesEvolution, 2004
Only model organisms live in a world of endless summer. Fitness at temperate latitudes reflects the ability of organisms in nature to exploit the favorable season, to mitigate the effects of the unfavorable season, and to make the timely switch from one life style to the other.
William E, Bradshaw   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The evolving cultural values and their implications on the Maasai Pastoralists, Kajiado County, Kenya

open access: yesScientific African, 2021
The Maasai pastoralists inhabiting Kajiado County have been known for their rich cultural values which have sustained their livelihoods. However, these cultural practices are evolving under the swift development context with the private holding of land ...
James Kaoga   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influencing adaptation processes on the Australian rangelands for social and ecological resilience

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2014
Resource users require the capacity to cope and adapt to climate changes affecting resource condition if they, and their industries, are to remain viable.
Nadine A. Marshall, Chris J. Stokes
doaj   +1 more source

Co-creation of a Scalable Climate Service for Kenyan Smallholder Farmers

open access: yesFrontiers in Climate, 2022
Climate change is already impacting the horticulture sector in Kenya. Even though the effects of climate change will be severe, adaptation to climate change still has little priority at the local and county level.
Sophie van der Horst   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survey-Based Assessment of the Preferences in Residential Demand Response on the Island of Mayotte

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
As on many other European islands, the energy system of Mayotte suffers from low reliability of supply, low share of renewable energies, and high costs of supply.
Nikolas Schöne   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions of Australian marine protected area managers regarding the role, importance, and achievability of adaptation for managing the risks of climate change

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2014
The rapid development of adaptation as a mainstream strategy for managing the risks of climate change has led to the emergence of a broad range of adaptation policies and management strategies globally. However, the success of such policies or management
Christopher Cvitanovic   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Managing Climate Change Refugia for Climate Adaptation [PDF]

open access: yesPLOS ONE, 2016
Refugia have long been studied from paleontological and biogeographical perspectives to understand how populations persisted during past periods of unfavorable climate. Recently, researchers have applied the idea to contemporary landscapes to identify climate change refugia, here defined as areas relatively buffered from contemporary climate change ...
Toni Lyn Morelli   +14 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Delivering organisational adaptation through legislative mechanisms: Evidence from the Adaptation Reporting Power (Climate Change Act 2008) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
There is increasing recognition that organisations, particularly in key infrastructure sectors, are potentially vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather events, and require organisational responses to ensure they are resilient and adaptive ...
Drew, Gillian H.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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