Vulnerability of natural resources, economy and public health to climate change
Contents :
Summary :
INTRODUCTION;
GLOBAL CONTEXT;
ICE COVER;
WATER RESOURCES;
WATER ECONOMY AND HYDROPOWER ENGINEERING;
LAND RESOURCES AND DESERTIFICATION;
PASTURES;
ECOSYSTEMS;
AGRICULTURE;
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTRE;
PUBLIC HEALTH AND RECREATION;
URBAN AIR QUALITY
Climate change, population, national
economy and environment
Deviation of Arctic sea-ice
CO
2
concentration, temperature, and sea level continue to rise long after emissions are reduced
Pamirs glaciation
Glaciation in quaternary
The dynamics of temperature, annual precipitation and rate of movement
of Fedchenko glacier
Retreat of the Scogach ice stream
in the period of 1960-1990
Projected degradation of glaciers
by 2050-s
Basic river basins and month of
maximum average flow
Average annual flow in the period
of 1961-1990
The dynamics of annual flow in selected Tajikistan’s rivers
Average annual surface run-off
Average suspended sediment
concentration
The dynamics of Nurek reservoir sedimentation (Vakhsh River)
Specific mean maximum flood
Environmental controls on floods
Manifestation of the mudflows
in the course of year
Climatic controls and flow
of the Vakhsh River
Climatic controls and flow
of the Kafirnigan River
The dynamics of annual flow
during 1961-1990
Expected changes in annual river flow (%) under the impact of climate change
by 2050-s (HadCM2)
Change in annual runoff by 2050-s
Drying Aral Sea, climate change
and water consumption
Water consumption and water-use
in Tajikistan
The dynamics of gross irrigation rate
Changes in irrigation norms in view
of climate change
Hydroelectric system on the Vakhsh River
Hydropower resources of the Central Asia
Vulnerability of hydropower
engineering to climate change
Soils
Desertification processes and territories
Pastures
Climatic controls and pasture productivity
Distribution of Tajikistan’s ecosystems
according to vertical zonation and
expected impacts of climate change
Distribution of rare mammals
The number of Bukhara red deer (Cervus elaphus bactrianus Lydekker) in Romit
nature reserve
Protected areas
Areas of cotton and cereals growing
Shares of agricultural losses
during 1991-2000
Vulnerability of transport infrastructure
to natural factors
Longevity index
Linkages between mortality of Tajikistan’s rural population and monthly air temperatures
in 1988
The dynamics of malaria and
temperature in Tajikistan
Areas suitable for malaria transmission
Development of winter sports
Air pollution from stationary sources
Vulnerability of urban areas to air pollution
Urban air pollution during 1980-1995, expressed in maximum permissible concentrations
The dynamics of concentrations of pollutants in the air of Dushanbe, expressed in maximum permissible concentrations
Ground inversion in Dushanbe’s conditions
Linkages between carbon monoxide (ÑÎ) concentrations in the atmosphere and air temperatures in Dushanbe
Linkages between dust concentrations in the atmosphere and air temperatures in Dushanbe
