The Interconnected Arctic -- UArctic Congress 2016.

The Interconnected Arctic -- UArctic Congress 2016.

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Superior document:Springer Polar Sciences Series
:
Latola, Kirsi.
TeilnehmendeR:
Savela, Hannele.
Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2017.
©2017.
Year of Publication:2017
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Springer Polar Sciences Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (303 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • The University of the Arctic
  • The North Matters
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Part I: Vulnerability of the Arctic Environments
  • Chapter 1: Mysteries of the Geological History of the Cenozoic Arctic Ocean Sea Ice Cover
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Dynamics of the Modern Arctic Ocean Sea Ice Cover
  • 1.3 High Variability of Arctic Ocean Ice Covers During the Quaternary
  • 1.4 The Enigma of the Tertiary Predecessors of the Central Arctic Ocean Ice Covers
  • 1.5 What Triggered the Onset of Northern Hemisphere Glaciations During the Paleogene?
  • 1.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Response of Arctic Alpine Biota to Climate Change - Evidence from Polar Urals GLORIA Summits
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Materials and Methods
  • 2.3 Results and Discussion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: The Features of Natural and Artificial Recovery in Quarries of the Forest-Tundra Zone of Western Siberia
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Materials and Methods
  • 3.2.1 Natural Recovery of Vegetation
  • 3.2.2 Artificial Restoration of Vegetation
  • 3.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 4: The Concept of Hierarchical Structure of Large Marine Ecosystems in the Zoning of Russian Arctic Shelf Seas
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Methodical Approach
  • 4.3 Units of Zonal Differentiation
  • 4.4 Units of Vertical Differentiation
  • 4.5 Units of Azonal Differentiation
  • 4.6 Discussion
  • 4.7 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Changing Climate and Outbreaks of Forest Pest Insects in a Cold Northern Country, Finland
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Life Cycles of Pest Insects in Relation to Recent Climate Change in Finland
  • 5.3 Birch Defoliators
  • 5.4 Pine Defoliators
  • 5.5 Spruce Pests
  • 5.6 Conclusions and Future Prospects
  • References.
  • Chapter 6: Wood-Based Energy as a Strategy for Climate Change Mitigation in the Arctic-Perspectives on Assessment of Climate Impacts and Resource Efficiency with Life Cycle Assessment
  • 6.1 Introduction and Background
  • 6.2 Forests in the Arctic Countries
  • 6.3 Climate Impacts Related to the Use of Forest Biomass for Energy
  • 6.4 Adjusting the Different Uses of Forest Biomass
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Geospatial Analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutant Deposits in the Arctic Ecosystems and Environment
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Material and Methods
  • 7.3 Results and Discussion
  • 7.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Hydrological Probabilistic Model MARCS and Its Application to Simulate the Probability Density Functions of Multi-year Maximal Runoff: The Russian Arctic as a Case of Study
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Method and Data
  • 8.3 Results and Discussion
  • 8.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 9: Assessment of Atmospheric Circulation in the Atlantic-Eurasian Region and Arctic Using Climate Indices. The Possible Applications of These Indices in Long-Term Weather Forecasts
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Two Types of Polar Air Outbreaks
  • 9.3 Atlantic Arctic Oscillation Index (AAO Index)
  • 9.3.1 Calculation of AAO Index
  • 9.3.2 Interannual Variability of AAO Index
  • 9.4 AAO Index and Surface Air Temperature in the Arctic. Advantages of the AAO Index Over the NAO and AO Indices
  • 9.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 10: Difficulties of Geological Engineering in Arctic Seas
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Glimpse to the History of Petroleum Development Offshore the Arctic
  • 10.3 Geological Engineering Conditions of the Region
  • 10.4 Issues on Testing
  • 10.5 Potential Solutions for Arctic Geological Engineering
  • References
  • Part II: Vulnerability of the Arctic Societies.
  • Chapter 11: The Health Transition: A Challenge to Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic
  • 11.1 National Health Care Systems and Scientific Collaboration
  • 11.2 The Sami People
  • 11.3 Sami Health Challenges
  • 11.4 Sami Health Data
  • 11.5 Melting Permafrost and the Release of Infectious Diseases
  • References
  • Chapter 12: Uncertainties in Arctic Socio-economic Scenarios
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Towards Better Informed Decision-Making in the Arctic
  • 12.2.1 Socio-economic Scenarios
  • 12.2.2 Socio-economic Scenarios for the Arctic
  • 12.2.3 Key Uncertainties and Climate Change in the Scenarios
  • 12.3 Discussion
  • 12.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 13: Importance of Consideration of Climate Change at Managing Fish Stocks: A Case of Northern Russian Fisheries
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Major Fisheries of Northern Russia
  • 13.3 Risks for Fish Stocks Associated with Climate Change
  • 13.4 How to Reduce Risks for Fisheries?
  • References
  • Chapter 14: Preservation of Territories and Traditional Activities of the Northern Indigenous Peoples in the Period of the Arctic Industrial Development
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 Changing Conditions in the Arctic Territories
  • 14.3 Legal Regulations on the Indigenous Peoples in the Russian Federation
  • 14.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 15: The Arctic Journey: Design Experiments in the North
  • 15.1 Introduction
  • 15.2 Designing the Arctic Journey
  • 15.3 Co-design in the Exhibition Cases
  • 15.4 Findings from the Arctic Experience
  • References
  • Chapter 16: The Bicycle and the Arctic - Resilient and Sustainable Transport in Times of Climate Change
  • 16.1 Introduction
  • 16.2 Theoretical Framework
  • 16.3 The Bicycle in Urban Alaska
  • 16.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part III: Building the Long-Term Human Capacity
  • Chapter 17: Human Capital Development in the Russian Arctic.
  • 17.1 Introduction
  • 17.2 Russian Arctic: Long-Term Human Capacity Building
  • 17.3 Human Capacity Building Through Labour Market Development
  • 17.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 18: Impact of Wages on Employment and Migration in the High North of Russia
  • 18.1 Introduction
  • 18.2 Results and Discussion
  • 18.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 19: Well-Being in an Arctic City. Designing a Longitudinal Study on Student Relationships and Perceived Quality of Life
  • 19.1 Introduction
  • 19.1.1 Bullying and Harassment
  • 19.1.2 Mental Health
  • 19.1.3 The School Culture
  • 19.1.4 Quality of Life
  • 19.1.5 Research Questions
  • 19.2 Methods
  • 19.2.1 Design
  • 19.2.2 Participants
  • 19.2.3 Instruments
  • 19.2.4 Ethics
  • 19.3 First Results from the Study
  • 19.4 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 20: Researching Links Between Teacher Wellbeing and Educational Change: Case Studies from Kazakhstan and Sakha Republic
  • 20.1 Introduction
  • 20.2 Problem Statement
  • 20.3 Methods
  • 20.4 Results
  • 20.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 21: Well-Being at the Polish Polar Station, Svalbard: Adaptation to Extreme Environments
  • 21.1 Introduction
  • 21.2 Methodology
  • 21.3 Results
  • 21.4 Discussion
  • References
  • Part IV: Arctic Tourism
  • Chapter 22: Tourism Futures in the Arctic
  • 22.1 Introduction
  • 22.2 Tourism Growth
  • 22.3 Tourism Priorities
  • 22.4 Conclusions - Futures Towards 2030
  • References
  • Chapter 23: Uniqueness as a Draw for Riding Under the Midnight Sun
  • 23.1 Introduction
  • 23.2 Methodology
  • 23.3 Tourist Preferences
  • 23.4 Implications for Arctic Tourism
  • 23.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 24: Arctic Tourism: The Design Approach with Reference to the Russian North
  • 24.1 Introduction
  • 24.1.1 Theoretical Foundation for Design in Tourism
  • 24.2 Case Studies.
  • 24.2.1 Case Study 1: The Mammoth Museum in Lugovskoye Area
  • 24.2.2 Case Study 2: The Tourist Complex in the Archipelago of Novaya Zemlya
  • 24.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part V: Arctic Safety
  • Chapter 25: Maritime Operations and Emergency Preparedness in the Arctic-Competence Standards for Search and Rescue Operations Contingencies in Polar Waters
  • 25.1 Introduction
  • 25.2 Methods
  • 25.3 Results and Discussion
  • 25.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 26: Risk Reduction as a Result of Implementation of the Functional Based IMO Polar Code in the Arctic Cruise Industry
  • 26.1 Introduction
  • 26.2 Methods
  • 26.2.1 Exercise Validity
  • 26.3 Results and Discussion
  • 26.3.1 Hazard Curve
  • 26.3.2 Stage 1 - Cooling Phase
  • 26.3.3 Stage 2 - Stabilization Phase
  • 26.3.4 Stage 3 - Survival Phase
  • 26.3.5 Habitable Environment
  • 26.3.6 Rescue Craft Moisture
  • 26.3.7 Additional Stress Factors
  • 26.3.8 Psychological Aspects
  • 26.3.9 Personal Protection
  • 26.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 27: Safety of Industrial Development and Transportation Routes in the Arctic (SITRA) - Collaboration Project for Research and Education of Future High North Experts
  • 27.1 SITRA Partners and Objectives
  • 27.2 Project Implementation and Development in 2015-2016
  • 27.3 Beam Test Modelling - Example of a Joint Student Work
  • 27.4 Future Development and Perspective
  • References
  • Chapter 28: Safe Snow and Ice Construction to Arctic Conditions
  • 28.1 Introduction
  • 28.2 Designing Snow and Ice Structures
  • 28.3 Designing of Snow Structures
  • 28.4 Designing of Ice Structures
  • 28.5 Designing of Slush Structures
  • 28.6 Safe Use of Snow and Ice Buildings
  • 28.7 Monitoring of the Structures During Their Service Life
  • 28.8 Next Steps in Snow and Ice Construction
  • References.
  • Chapter 29: The Components of Psychological Safety of Oil and Gas Shift Workers in the Arctic.

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