The impacts of climate change on human systems depend not only on the level of emissions
but also on how inherently vulnerable these systems are to the changing climate. The large …

We assessed the effects of landscape change on the climate regulation ecosystem service
in a mountain river basin of Portugal, through the quantification, valuation and mapping of …

Land use change is a significant cause of land degradation, resulting in the removal of
carbon and its transfer to the hydrosphere or atmosphere, which can have a detrimental …

Our intent was to provide a methodological overview of the primary data collection process
in support of the other articles in this special issue. We documented and illustrated the use of …

The purpose of this paper is to review and evaluate published literature on the impact of
climate change on birds. A systematic method was utilized to access research works of …

Different social groups exhibit diverse travel behaviours and will thus experience very
different outcomes in adapting to any changes to the transport system. This paper is …

This study investigates the contributions of Atlantic Ocean to June-August rainfall over
Uganda and western Kenya (KU). The study has utilized the datasets including precipitation …

The challenges to public policy brought by climate change are some of the biggest
challenges for cities around the world. These challenges are costlier and more substantial …

Birds are of tremendous public interest and serve as environmental indicators. A little over
11,000 species are manageable. Since speciation and extinction are ongoing evolutionary …

Five major interacting global forces heavily influence changed distribution and abundance
of biodiversity:(1) biological invasions,(2) overharvest,(3) changes in climate,(4) …