scholarly journals The response ofDaphniato changes in trophic status and weather patterns: a case study from Lake Constance

1998 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Straile
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Status ◽  
Lake Constance ◽  
Weather Patterns

scholarly journals Rain Erosion Maps for Wind Turbines Based on Geographical Locations: A Case Study in Ireland and Britain

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Pugh ◽  
M. M. Stack
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
The Uk

AbstractErosion rates of wind turbine blades are not constant, and they depend on many external factors including meteorological differences relating to global weather patterns. In order to track the degradation of the turbine blades, it is important to analyse the distribution and change in weather conditions across the country. This case study addresses rainfall in Western Europe using the UK and Ireland data to create a relationship between the erosion rate of wind turbine blades and rainfall for both countries. In order to match the appropriate erosion data to the meteorological data, 2 months of the annual rainfall were chosen, and the differences were analysed. The month of highest rain, January and month of least rain, May were selected for the study. The two variables were then combined with other data including hailstorm events and locations of wind turbine farms to create a general overview of erosion with relation to wind turbine blades.

scholarly journals Enhanced mixing in narrows: A case study at the Mainau sill (Lake Constance)

1998 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otti Kocsis ◽  
Bruno Mathis ◽  
Manuel Gloor ◽  
Michael Schurter ◽  
Alfred Wüest
Keyword(s):  
Lake Constance

scholarly journals The contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe: A big call to practitioners

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Dube ◽  
Edson Munsaka
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Risk Reduction Intervention

This article examined the contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe. The current discourse underrates the use of indigenous knowledge of communities by practitioners when dealing with disasters’, as the knowledge is often viewed as outdated and primitive. This study, which was conducted in 2016, sought to examine this problem through analysing the potential contribution of indigenous knowledge as a useful disaster risk reduction intervention. Tsholotsho district in Matabeleland, North province of Zimbabwe, which frequently experiences perennial devastating floods, was used as a case study. Interviews and researcher observations were used to gather data from 40 research participants. The findings were that communities understand weather patterns and could predict imminent flooding after studying trees and clouds, and the behaviours of certain animal species. Local communities also use available local resources to put structural measures in place as part of disaster risk reduction interventions. Despite this important potential, the study found that the indigenous knowledge of disaster risk reduction of the communities is often shunned by practitioners. The practitioners claim that indigenous knowledge lacks documentation, it is not found in all generational classes, it is contextualised to particular communities and the knowledge cannot be scientifically validated. The study concluded that both local communities and disaster risk reduction practitioners can benefit from the indigenous knowledge of communities. This research has the potential to benefit communities, policymakers and disaster risk reduction practitioners.

scholarly journals Responses of Indigenous People to the Climate Changes: A Case Study of the Surels of Dolakha District of Nepal

Patan Pragya ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
pp. 99-114
Author(s):  
Hari Prasad Bhattarai
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Community Organization ◽  
Seasonal Migration ◽  
Cropping Pattern ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Indigenous Group

This paper has examined the way the Surels, an indigenous group inhabiting in Suri village of Dolakha district, perceive climate change and also has attempted to document their adaptive strategies to the changes brought about by climate change and global warming. These peoples have developed uniquely insightful ways of observing, interpreting, and responding to the impacts of climate changes through interacting and closely linking their lives with their surroundings. They clearly linked climate change with the changes in the weather patterns over the years indicating erratic rainfall patterns, advancing monsoon, advancing summer and spring, shorter and warmer winter, drier and hotter summer. This paper argues that these people observe and encounter climate and environmental changes immediately and use traditional knowledge and survival skills to adapt to these changes as they occurred. They have devised, though it is not well documented, useful coping mechanisms—modifying cropping pattern and crop types, community-based afforestation and forest management initiatives, improve water management, involvement of community organization in water management and seasonal migration to India- to respond and reduce climate induced risks and impacts which have enabled them to achieve stable livelihoods in their environment.

Use of a weather generator for simulating climate change effects on ecosystems: A case study on Lake Constance

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 326-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Schlabing ◽  
M.A. Frassl ◽  
M.M. Eder ◽  
K. Rinke ◽  
A. Bárdossy
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Weather Generator ◽  
Lake Constance ◽  
Climate Change Effects
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