Improve Understanding of the Atmosphere, the Earth system, and the Sun
The interface between atmospheric processes and human well-being is mediated through a multifaceted array of natural and human systems. To ensure a resilient society, one which is prepared to cope with and mitigate against climate, water and weather uncertainties, research is required to understand the complexities of this interface and its associated interactions and feedbacks.
Research within SERE examines: risk and propagation of disease; vulnerabilities and response to the dynamics of climate, water and weather changes within cities; consequences and mitigation of ocean acidification; and markers for climate change as evidenced by coral bleaching. Research in these areas has implications for tourism and coastal communities worldwide; health and life of people and ecosystems and their inhabitants; and scenarios detailing the plausibility of continued increases in greenhouse gases, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
Goal 1: Improve understanding of the atmosphere, the Earth system, and the Sun
Priority 2: Investigating the Interactions of the Atmosphere, the Broader Earth System, and Human Society
- Human-Environmental Interaction and Risk for Dengue Fever
- RESUCCCITIES
- NARCCAP: The North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program
- SWANS: Society, Water, and Natural Systems
- Integrated Approach to Coastal Urban Affairs: Megacities on the Coast
- Ocean Acidification
- Temperature Extremes and Coral Bleaching
- The Potentials of and Limits to Adaptation in Norway (PLAN)
Priority 4: Developing Community Models