Integrating local and scientific weather knowledge as a strategy for adaptation to climate change in the Arctic

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 897-922

  Pennesi, Karen ^a   Arokium, Jadah ^a   McBean, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Canada; Community partnership; Forecasting; Local environmental knowledge; Weather service

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GLOBAL CHANGE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ARCTIC; CANADA; NUNAVUT;

EID: 84869127750     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-011-9351-5     Document Type: Article

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