Climate Change Impacts on Basin Agro-ecosystems

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii
 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Impact Assessment on Basin Hydrology and Agriculture  (Tsugihiro Watanabe, Takanori Nagano, Rıza Kanber, Selim Kapur)....Pages 1-15
Front Matter ....Pages 17-17
 Climate Change Projection over Turkey with a High-Resolution Atmospheric General Circulation Model  (Akio Kitoh)....Pages 19-32
 Development of Precise Precipitation Data for Assessing the Potential Impacts of Climate Change  (Akiyo Yatagai, Vinay Kumar, Tiruvalam N. Krishnamurti)....Pages 33-47
 The Atmospheric Moisture Budget over the Eastern Mediterranean Based on the Super-High-Resolution Global Model – Effects of Global Warming at the End of the 21st Century  (Pinhas Alpert, Fengjun Jin)....Pages 49-67
Front Matter ....Pages 69-69
 Impacts of Climate Change on Basin Hydrology and the Availability of Water Resources  (Kenji Tanaka, Yoichi Fujihara, Fatih Topaloğlu, Slobodan P. Simonovic, Toshiharu Kojiri)....Pages 71-97
 Evaluation of Impact of Climate Changes in the Lower Seyhan Irrigation Project Area, Turkey  (Keisuke Hoshikawa, Takanori Nagano, Takashi Kume, Tsugihiro Watanabe)....Pages 99-123
 Adaptation of Contemporary Irrigation Systems to Face the Challenges of Future Climate Changes in the Mediterranean Region: A Case Study of the Lower Seyhan Irrigation System  (Rıza Kanber, Mustafa Ünlü, Burçak Kapur, Bülent Özekici, Sevgi Donma)....Pages 125-161
Front Matter ....Pages 163-163
 Impacts of Agriculture on Coastal Dunes and a Proposal for Adaptation to Climate Change: The Case of the Akyatan Area in the Seyhan Delta  (Kemal Tulühan Yılmaz, Didem Harmancı, Yüksel Ünlükaplan, Hakan Alphan, Levent Tezcan)....Pages 165-182
 Estimating Spatio-temporal Responses of Net Primary Productivity to Climate Change Scenarios in the Seyhan Watershed by Integrating Biogeochemical Modelling and Remote Sensing  (Süha Berberoğlu, Fatih Evrendilek, Cenk Dönmez, Ahmet Çilek)....Pages 183-199
 Prediction of Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Vegetation Due to Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey  (Junji Sano, Shigenobu Tamai, Makoto Ando, Kemal Tulühan Yılmaz)....Pages 201-221
 Climate Change and Animal Farming  (Nazan Koluman (Darcan), Hasan Rüştü Kutlu, İnanç Güney)....Pages 223-242
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 Interactive Effects of Elevated CO2 and Climate Change on Wheat Production in the Mediterranean Region  (Burçak Kapur, Mehmet Aydın, Tomohisa Yano, Müjde Koç, Celaleddin Barutçular)....Pages 245-268
 Enhanced Growth Rate and Reduced Water Demand of Crop Due to Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean Region  (Jiftah Ben-Asher, Tomohisa Yano, Mehmet Aydın, Axel Garcia y Garcia)....Pages 269-293
 Sensitivity of Reference Evapotranspiration and Soil Evaporation to Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean Region  (Mehmet Aydın, Tsugihiro Watanabe, Selim Kapur)....Pages 295-315
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 The Role of Efficient Management of Water Users’ Associations for Adapting to Future Water Scarcity Under Climate Change  (Chieko Umetsu, Sevgi Donma, Takanori Nagano, Ziya Coşkun)....Pages 319-342
 An Econometric and Agro-meteorological Study on Rain-fed Wheat and Barley in Turkey Under Climate Change  (Hiroshi Tsujii, Ufuk Gültekin)....Pages 343-374
 Response of Farm Households to Climate Change with Social Customs of Female Labour Participation in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey  (Takeshi Maru, Motoi Kusadokoro)....Pages 375-392
 Cost Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Turkey  (Nejat Erk, Sinan Fikret Erk, İnanç Güney)....Pages 393-412
Back Matter ....Pages 413-431