11.1. Regional Characterization and Baseline Conditions
11.1.1. Introduction
11.1.2. Physiography and Biogeography
11.1.3. Settlement, Population, and Economy
11.2.1. Present Climate Characteristics
11.2.2. Recent Climate Trends and Variability11.2.2.1. Temperature and Precipitation
11.2.2.2. Tropical Cyclones
11.2.2.3. Trends in Climate-Related Phenomena: Floods and Droughts
11.2.2.4. Trends in Sea Level11.2.3. Projections of Future Climates: Regional Scenarios
11.2.3.1. Background Information
11.2.3.2. Temperature and Rainfall
11.2.3.3. Tropical Cyclones
11.3. Vulnerabilities and Potential Impacts
11.3.1. General Comments
11.3.2. Ecosystems and Biodiversity11.3.2.1. Terrestrial Ecosystems
11.3.2.1.1. Tropical forests
11.3.2.1.2. Freshwater wetlands
11.3.2.1.3. Montane ecosystems
11.3.2.1.4. Crop biodiversity11.3.3. Hydrology and Water Resources
11.3.3.1. Introduction
11.3.3.2. Hydrological Systems
11.3.3.3. Runoff and River Discharge11.3.4. Food and Fiber: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
11.3.4.1.1. Regional importance of agriculture
11.3.4.1.2. Vulnerability of agriculture
11.3.4.1.3. Climate change and crop yields11.3.5. Mountain and Upland Regions
11.3.6. Coastal Zones
11.3.7. Human Health11.3.7.1. Malaria
11.3.7.2. Dengue and Schistosomiasis
11.3.7.3. Other Diseases
11.4. Integrated Assessment of Potential Vulnerabilities and Impacts
Edited by: ROGER F. McLEAN (AUSTRALIA), S.K. SINHA (INDIA), M.Q. MIRZA (BANGLADESH), AND MURARI LAL (INDIA)
Contributors: A. Achanta (India), S. Adhikary (Nepal), R.V. Cruz (Philippines), Lim Joo Tick (Malaysia), A.N. Purohit (India), A. Soegiarto (Indonesia), S. Soesanto (Indonesia), C. Tingsabadh (Thailand)
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