Global Warming and Human - Nature Dimension in Northern Eurasia (eBook)

Editors:Prof. Dr. Tetsuya Hiyama, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, JapanProf. Dr. Hiroki Takakura, Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University, Japan

01. Water, water everywhere: Perceptions of chaotic water regimes in northeastern Siberia, RussiaSusan A. Crate02. Sakha (Yakutia): the local projections of climate changes and problems of adaptation of the indigenous peoplesVanda Ignat’eva03. Local perception of river thaw and spring flooding of the Lena RiverHiroki Takakura04. Monitoring spring floods in the Lena river using multiple satellite sensors06. Study on using air temperature data to calculate changes in ice sheet thickness on the Lena River toward ice-jam disaster predictionYasuhiro Yoshikawa, Hiroki Takakura, Manabu Watanabe, Tetsuya Hiyama, Toru Sakai07. Ice movement in the Lena River and the effects of spring flooding on human society: An interpretation of local sources integrated with satellite imagery using a multidisciplinary approachHiroki Takakura, Yasuhiro Yoshikawa, Manabu Watanabe, Toru Sakai, Tetsuya Hiyama08. Flood risk and migration in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)Junko Fujiwara09. Reindeer herding and environmental change in some reindeer herding regions, Sakha Republic: Comparison with Yamal-Nenets Autonomous DistrictAtsushi Yoshida10. Reindeer herding and environmental change in the Tompo District, Sakha RepublicAtsushi Nakada11. History of the transport infrastructure development in YakutiaSardana I. Boyakova12. Political economy of extreme events in Northern FinlandMonica Tennberg, Terhi Vuojala-Magga, Joonas Vola, Heidi Sinevaara-Niskanen, Minna Turunen13. Adaptation strategies for risk and uncertainty: The role of an interdisciplinary approach including natural and human sciencesMakoto Okumura14. Social adaptation to the changes of the terrestrial ecosystem in eastern Siberia, with an emphasis on water environmentsTetsuya Hiyama