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What do the global models say about future precipitation?
There is general agreement amongst climate models that the future will bring an increase in heavy precipitation across most of the world, including in…
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Interaction between the physical climate system, exposure and vulnerability produces risk
The risk of climate-related impacts results from the interaction of climate-related hazards with the vulnerability and exposure of human and natural systems. Mountains are…
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Risks associated with the reasons for concerns (RFCs)
As a way of organising and communicating the many risks of climate change, the IPCC has developed a framework which groups global risks into…
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Typical climate-related hazards in mountains
Mountains are generally hazardous places, even under conditions of natural climate variability. They are steep, often tectonically active and prone to earthquakes. With the…
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Mountain area as percentage of total country area
The Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series – Synthesis Report draws on the findings of the seven mountain regions targeted through the Outlook series. Here we…
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Disasters in mountain regions
Disasters trends over two time periods (2000-2008; 2009-2017) according to the International Disasters Database (EM-DAT). The analysis uses statistics at the national level. The…
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Related deaths
Disasters trends over two time periods (2000-2008; 2009-2017) according to the International Disasters Database (EM-DAT). The analysis uses statistics at the national level. The…
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Employment in agriculture & undernourishment (2016)
Agriculture is a vital part of the economy in all mountain regions. In the Hindu Kush Himalaya and across the mountain slopes and highlands…
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Population density (2017)
Climate change affects human health in a number of ways. The direct impacts include extreme weather such as flooding and droughts, which can cause…
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% of population with access to electricity (2016)
Despite the remoteness and high construction costs in mountain areas, there is increasing infrastructural development. This includes buildings, roads, rail networks, water pipelines, electrical…
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Mountain green cover index, 2017
The Mountain Green Cover Index measures changes in the area of green vegetation in mountain areas (forest, shrubs and pasture land, and cropland). The…
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Travel & tourism total contribution to GDP (2017)
Mountain regions attract tourists through their unique landscapes, ecosystems, sport possibilities and rich cultural heritage. In rural areas, tourism can provide an important alternative…