International Global Change Institute Papers
The International Global Change Institute (IGCI) was an interdisciplinary research and teaching institute focusing on the human dimensions of global environmental change. IGCI's goal was to integrate knowledge on the natural and human dimensions of global environmental change for use in policy development and decision-making. It was a self-funding unit within the University of Waikato.
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New developments of the SimCLIM model for simulating adaptation to risks arising from climate variability and change
(Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2005)This paper describes these improvements to SimCLIM and demonstrates their application through a pilot study of coastal flood risk from tropical cyclones in a community on the island of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Multiple ... -
Effects of climate change on maize production, and potential adaptation measures: a case study in Jilin Province, China
(Inter-Research, 2011)Jilin is among the most important grain-producing provinces in China. Its maize production plays an important role in local and national food security. In this study, we developed a new approach to assess the vulnerability ... -
Statistical downscaling of regional daily precipitation over southeast Australia based on self-organizing maps
(Springer, 2010)This paper presents a novel statistical downscaling method based on a non-linear classification technique known as self-organizing maps (SOMs) and has therefore been named SOM-SD. The relationship between large-scale ... -
The nature of natural: defining natural character for the New Zealand context
(New Zealand Ecological Society, 2010)New Zealand has a long-standing statutory policy goal to preserve the natural character of the coastal environment and various freshwater environments and their margins. In the absence of an authoritative definition, it ... -
Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2009
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2010)The parties to the Montreal Protocol are informed by three panels of experts. One of these is the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP), which deals with UV radiation and its effects on human health, animals, plants, ... -
Terrestrial ecosystems, increased solar ultraviolet radiation and interactions with other climatic change factors
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2007)Based on research to date, we can state some expectations about terrestrial ecosystem response as several elements of global climate change develop in coming decades. Higher plant species will vary considerably in their ... -
FIJICLIM description and users guide
(The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato., 2000-02)The FIJICLIM prototype is based on PACCLIM which was developed by the International Global Change Institute (IGCI) as part of the Pacific Islands Climate Change Assistance Programme (PICCAP) executed by the South Pacific ... -
Capacity-building activities related to climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment and economic valuation for Fiji
(The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato., 2000-11-02)The Terms of Reference for this work specified three objectives to the Fiji component: Objective 1a: to provide a prototype FIJICLIM model (covered under PICCAP funding) Objective 1b: to provide training and transfer of ... -
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment for Fiji
(The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato., 2000-01-20)All nations, including Fiji, that are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) are obliged to provide National Communications to the Conference of Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC. The ... -
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment for Fiji: Supplementary Fiji coastal impacts study
(The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato., 2000-06-30)This document presents extended case studies of the impacts of climate change on the Fiji coast. In particular the study evaluates: 1. Coastal erosion at 3 representative sites on the coast of Viti Levu. 2. Inundation ... -
Vulnerability of traditional beef sector to drought and the challenges of climate change: The case of Kgatleng District, Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2008-03)Cattle’s rearing in Botswana is undertaken in two sectors: the communal and commercial. The communal sector is exclusively free range and therefore depends on biomass production. This makes the systems highly susceptible ... -
Hotspots: Modelling capacity for vector-borne disease risk analysis in New Zealand: A case study of Ochlerotatus camptorhynchus incursions in New Zealand
(The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato., 2005-04)This Hotspots case study of Oc. camptorhynchus in New Zealand forms part of the wider aims and objectives of the Hotspots project. The overall aims of the case study were: 1. To evaluate the performance of the Hotspots ... -
Hotspots: Exotic mosquito risk profiles for New Zealand
(The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato., 2005-04)This document reports the main findings of the first systematic, spatial analyses of risks to New Zealand associated with exotic mosquitoes of current public health concern.
