scholarly journals The Arab Spring and the Mediterranean Basin: A Case Study of Jordan

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-184
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abdel-Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Arab Spring ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

scholarly journals Incentives and Barriers to Water-Saving Measures in Hotels in the Mediterranean: A Case Study of the Muga River Basin (Girona, Spain)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Torres-Bagur ◽  
Anna Ribas ◽  
Josep Vila-Subirós
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Water Saving ◽  
Tourist Industry ◽  
Size Category ◽  
North East ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Decreasing water availability and growing demands due to climate change and increasing tourist numbers in the Mediterranean basin are likely to result in worsening conflicts between socioeconomic sectors that depend on water to survive. We conducted 19 in-depth interviews with hotel owners and managers in the Muga river basin (Girona, north-east Spain) to analyze their use of water-saving measures and explore perceived incentives and barriers. Hotel size, category, and year of construction/renovation were all directly associated with the implementation or lack of implementation of certain measures. The hoteliers did not perceive any strong incentives to adopt water-saving measures, but there were clear indications of cost and technical barriers and a lack of awareness about possible options. Efforts are clearly needed to improve incentives and increase awareness and knowledge about water-saving measures among hoteliers in this part of the Mediterranean basin, where water is a necessary resource for the tourist industry and many other sectors.

Does forest biomass harvesting for energy reduce fire hazard in the Mediterranean basin? a case study in the Caroig Massif (Eastern Spain)

2016 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Madrigal ◽  
Irma Fernández-Migueláñez ◽  
Carmen Hernando ◽  
Mercedes Guijarro ◽  
Daniel J. Vega-Nieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Fire Hazard ◽  
Forest Biomass ◽  
Biomass Harvesting ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Winners and losers from climate change in agriculture: Insights from a case study in the Mediterranean basin

2016 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Dono ◽  
Raffaele Cortignani ◽  
Davide Dell'Unto ◽  
Paola Deligios ◽  
Luca Doro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Decline and dieback of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests in the Mediterranean basin: a case study of Kroumirie, Northwest Tunisia

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1461-1477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issam Touhami ◽  
E. Chirino ◽  
H. Aouinti ◽  
A. El Khorchani ◽  
M. T. Elaieb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Quercus Suber ◽  
Cork Oak ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

scholarly journals Development of a sequential tool, LMDZ-NEMO-med-V1, to conduct global to regional past climate simulation for the Mediterranean basin: An Early Holocene case study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tristan Vadsaria ◽  
Laurent Li ◽  
Gilles Ramstein ◽  
Jean-Claude Dutay
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Ocean Dynamics ◽  
Early Holocene ◽  
Climate Simulation ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Last Interglacial ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Abstract. Recently, major progress has been made in the simulation of the ocean dynamics of the Mediterranean using atmospheric and oceanic models with high spatial resolution. High resolution is essential to accurately capture the synoptic variability required to initiate intermediate and deep-water formation, the engine of the MTC (Mediterranean Thermohaline Circulation). In paleoclimate studies, one major problem with the simulation of regional climate changes is that boundary conditions are not available from observations or data reconstruction to drive high-resolution regional models. One consistent way to advance paleoclimate modelling is to use a comprehensive global to regional approach. However, this approach needs long-term integration to reach equilibrium (hundreds of years), implying enormous computational resources. To tackle this issue, a sequential architecture of a global-regional modelling platform has been developed and is described in detail in this paper. First of all, the platform is validated for the historical period. It is then used to investigate the climate and in particular, the oceanic circulation, during the Early Holocene. This period was characterised by a large reorganisation of the MTC that strongly affected oxygen supply to the intermediate and deep waters, which ultimately led to an anoxic crisis (called sapropel). Beyond the case study shown here, this platform may be applied to a large number of paleoclimate contexts from the Quaternary to the Pliocene, as long as regional tectonics remain mostly unchanged. For example, the climate responses of the Mediterranean basin during the last interglacial (LIG), the last glacial maximum (LGM) and the Late Pliocene, all present interesting scientific challenges which may be addressed using this numerical platform.

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