287
reformist, 211
SEI, 212
subsystem, 213
Global climate simulation models, 35–37
Global connectivity, 211, 216, 217, 219, 220, 223, 224,
226, 263
Global data flow, 217, 220
Global demand and energy consumption, 85
Global demographic processes, 245
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System
(GDACS), 73
Global economy, 203–205
Global environmental changes, 253
Global geodynamic model, 33, 34, 51
Global Ocean Oxygen Network (GO 2 NE), 145
Global positioning system (GPS), 67
Global social system, 50
Global society system, 260, 263
Global surface median temperature, 16
Global threshold, 53
Global tourism, 222
Global vs. national institutes, 208
Global warming, 18, 41
Global warming potential (GWP), 186, 201
Globalisation
environment (see Environmental globalisation)
Nation-States
capitalism, 205
cultural-civilisation conditions, 204
economic process, 203
financial differences, 205
income/capita, 205
political-economic role, 204
transnational companies, 203
new, 218
Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research
Network, 221
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Satellite
Mission (GRACE) methods, 154
Green chemistry, 141
Green City Index of Siemens, 118
Greenhouse gases (GHG), 161
aerosols, 188
atmosphere and ocean, 184
atmospheric aerosols, 184
carbon dioxide, 184, 186
characteristics, 186
climate of, 183
CO 2 concentration, 188
continents, 185
economic sector, 186
fleecy clouds, 184
flow of air, 185
heat capacity, 184
human activities, 186
hydrocarbon mining, 186
nitrous oxide, 186
photosynthesis, 185
processes, 185
solar radiation, 184
solid particle, 184
spatial distribution of energy, 185
terrestrial ecosystems, 185
total annual anthropogenic, 187
tropospheric ozone, 187
water vapour, 188
Green revolution, 131
Grey boxes, 30
Groundwater, 154–156, 158
Group strength coefficient, 24
Growing population, 244, 245
H
Handy’s opinion, 257
Harmonisation, 119
Health limits, 56
Hierarchy ecological systems, 23
Hierarchy of the biosphere, 23, 38
High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE), 134, 233
Hubble telescope, 60
Human activities, 70
Human created and maintained systems, 22
Human development index (HDI), 116, 252
Human-induced earthquakes, 71–73
Human society, 243, 265
Humanity, 6, 16, 39, 46, 54, 56–58, 245
Hydraulic fracturing, 85
Hydrochloric acid, 200
Hydrological cycle, 136
Hydrosphere, 53
atmosphere, 135
evapotranspiration, 135
fluxes, 135
global water distribution, 136
groundwater, 136
horizontal atmospheric water transport, 135
humanity influences, 137
hydrogen and oxygen atoms, 134
influence of anthropogenic activities, 137
moisture, 137
natural material, 135
ocean surface, 137
solid water, 136
spatial distribution, 137
terrestrial surface and subsurface waters, 135
types of energies, 135
water, 134, 137
water and energy budgets, 135
Hypocentre, 68
I
Industrial revolution, 254
Industrialisation, 77
Inequalities, 228, 230, 232
Infosphere, 257
Instability points, 20
Instable, 18
INTAS Project, 150
Internal effects, 19
International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), 147
Index
reformist, 211
SEI, 212
subsystem, 213
Global climate simulation models, 35–37
Global connectivity, 211, 216, 217, 219, 220, 223, 224,
226, 263
Global data flow, 217, 220
Global demand and energy consumption, 85
Global demographic processes, 245
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System
(GDACS), 73
Global economy, 203–205
Global environmental changes, 253
Global geodynamic model, 33, 34, 51
Global Ocean Oxygen Network (GO 2 NE), 145
Global positioning system (GPS), 67
Global social system, 50
Global society system, 260, 263
Global surface median temperature, 16
Global threshold, 53
Global tourism, 222
Global vs. national institutes, 208
Global warming, 18, 41
Global warming potential (GWP), 186, 201
Globalisation
environment (see Environmental globalisation)
Nation-States
capitalism, 205
cultural-civilisation conditions, 204
economic process, 203
financial differences, 205
income/capita, 205
political-economic role, 204
transnational companies, 203
new, 218
Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research
Network, 221
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Satellite
Mission (GRACE) methods, 154
Green chemistry, 141
Green City Index of Siemens, 118
Greenhouse gases (GHG), 161
aerosols, 188
atmosphere and ocean, 184
atmospheric aerosols, 184
carbon dioxide, 184, 186
characteristics, 186
climate of, 183
CO 2 concentration, 188
continents, 185
economic sector, 186
fleecy clouds, 184
flow of air, 185
heat capacity, 184
human activities, 186
hydrocarbon mining, 186
nitrous oxide, 186
photosynthesis, 185
processes, 185
solar radiation, 184
solid particle, 184
spatial distribution of energy, 185
terrestrial ecosystems, 185
total annual anthropogenic, 187
tropospheric ozone, 187
water vapour, 188
Green revolution, 131
Grey boxes, 30
Groundwater, 154–156, 158
Group strength coefficient, 24
Growing population, 244, 245
H
Handy’s opinion, 257
Harmonisation, 119
Health limits, 56
Hierarchy ecological systems, 23
Hierarchy of the biosphere, 23, 38
High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE), 134, 233
Hubble telescope, 60
Human activities, 70
Human created and maintained systems, 22
Human development index (HDI), 116, 252
Human-induced earthquakes, 71–73
Human society, 243, 265
Humanity, 6, 16, 39, 46, 54, 56–58, 245
Hydraulic fracturing, 85
Hydrochloric acid, 200
Hydrological cycle, 136
Hydrosphere, 53
atmosphere, 135
evapotranspiration, 135
fluxes, 135
global water distribution, 136
groundwater, 136
horizontal atmospheric water transport, 135
humanity influences, 137
hydrogen and oxygen atoms, 134
influence of anthropogenic activities, 137
moisture, 137
natural material, 135
ocean surface, 137
solid water, 136
spatial distribution, 137
terrestrial surface and subsurface waters, 135
types of energies, 135
water, 134, 137
water and energy budgets, 135
Hypocentre, 68
I
Industrial revolution, 254
Industrialisation, 77
Inequalities, 228, 230, 232
Infosphere, 257
Instability points, 20
Instable, 18
INTAS Project, 150
Internal effects, 19
International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), 147
Index