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B-11 Research on evaluation and detection of socio-economic impacts of climate change

[Contact Person]

Hideo Harasawa
Section Head
Social and Environmental Systems Division
National Institute for Environmental Studies
16-2 Onogawa. Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305 JAPAN
Phone +81-298-50-2507
Fax +81-298-50-2772
E-mail harasawa@nies.go.jp

Total Budget for FY1996-FY1998

37,643,000 Yen (FY1998 16,417,000 Yen)

Abstract

Considering the increasing importance of scientific knowledge on impacts of global warming on various fields in Japan for better understanding response strategy, this research aims at 1) reviewing the latest research papers or reports published in terms of global warming impacts in Japan, 2) summarizing the impacts of hot summers in 1994 and 1995, and 3) developing appropriate indices to detect potential impact on socio-economic conditions in the country. The research results are (1) intensive review of the global warming related research in Japan, and the results were published as a report and a book, (2) publication of English report on the potential impacts of global warming in Japan to disseminate Japanese experience to the impact research communities and IPCC third assessment report activities, (3) collection of global warming impacts in Japan and the world and development of indices for detection of global warming impacts, and (4) quantitative assessment of impact's detection using bio-phenological indices and lake water quality data.

[Key Words]

Climate Change, Socio-economic impacts, impacts detection