Climate Change and Extreme Events in Northeast Atlantic and Azores Islands Region
In small island regions, the influence of climate change assumes particular relevance. In the Azores archipelago, made up of nine islands, the geographical circumstances, oceanic condition, territorial dispersion, land use model and other physiographic constraints reinforce and enhance the vulnerabi...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3a3b192954b7426181c3dfdea3a0a2e0 2024-01-21T10:08:53+01:00 Climate Change and Extreme Events in Northeast Atlantic and Azores Islands Region Fernanda Silva Carvalho Maria Gabriela Meirelles Diamantino Henriques João Porteiro Patrícia Navarro Helena Cristina Vasconcelos 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11120238 https://doaj.org/article/3a3b192954b7426181c3dfdea3a0a2e0 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/11/12/238 https://doaj.org/toc/2225-1154 doi:10.3390/cli11120238 2225-1154 https://doaj.org/article/3a3b192954b7426181c3dfdea3a0a2e0 Climate, Vol 11, Iss 12, p 238 (2023) Azores climate change CMIP6 SSP adaptation spatial planning and management Science Q article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11120238 2023-12-24T01:37:34Z In small island regions, the influence of climate change assumes particular relevance. In the Azores archipelago, made up of nine islands, the geographical circumstances, oceanic condition, territorial dispersion, land use model and other physiographic constraints reinforce and enhance the vulnerability of the islands to changes in current weather patterns. Coupled Model Intercomparison Phase 6 (CMIP6) projections are used for the northeast Atlantic region to evaluate daily extreme climate events in large scale for the Azores region. Results shows changes in the annual maximum number of consecutive dry days, the annual number of wet days, and especially in the annual number of tropical nights. Despite limitations due to the lack of spatial detail, the large-scale framework suggests changes that may be enhanced by topography, particularly with respect to precipitation. The conclusions point to the need to establish standard rules in the processes of design, reviewing and/or amending territorial management instruments at the municipal scale in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, with the goal of adapting to a different climate from the recent past. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Climate 11 12 238 |
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In small island regions, the influence of climate change assumes particular relevance. In the Azores archipelago, made up of nine islands, the geographical circumstances, oceanic condition, territorial dispersion, land use model and other physiographic constraints reinforce and enhance the vulnerability of the islands to changes in current weather patterns. Coupled Model Intercomparison Phase 6 (CMIP6) projections are used for the northeast Atlantic region to evaluate daily extreme climate events in large scale for the Azores region. Results shows changes in the annual maximum number of consecutive dry days, the annual number of wet days, and especially in the annual number of tropical nights. Despite limitations due to the lack of spatial detail, the large-scale framework suggests changes that may be enhanced by topography, particularly with respect to precipitation. The conclusions point to the need to establish standard rules in the processes of design, reviewing and/or amending territorial management instruments at the municipal scale in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, with the goal of adapting to a different climate from the recent past. |
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Fernanda Silva Carvalho Maria Gabriela Meirelles Diamantino Henriques João Porteiro Patrícia Navarro Helena Cristina Vasconcelos |
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Fernanda Silva Carvalho Maria Gabriela Meirelles Diamantino Henriques João Porteiro Patrícia Navarro Helena Cristina Vasconcelos |
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Climate Change and Extreme Events in Northeast Atlantic and Azores Islands Region |
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Climate Change and Extreme Events in Northeast Atlantic and Azores Islands Region |
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Climate Change and Extreme Events in Northeast Atlantic and Azores Islands Region |
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Climate Change and Extreme Events in Northeast Atlantic and Azores Islands Region |
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Climate Change and Extreme Events in Northeast Atlantic and Azores Islands Region |
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climate change and extreme events in northeast atlantic and azores islands region |
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