© Oxford University Press, 2008. All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 CHAPTER 16 CURRENT TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS.

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© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 CHAPTER 16 CURRENT TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 INTRODUCTION A warmer world Future agriculture Clean air Rising seas Water issues Habitat changes Human health Sustainable development Natural disasters

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 A WARMER WORLD Human factors in a warmer world Possible links to catastrophic weather extremes Curbing greenhouse emissions – a global problem –Likely patterns for Australia

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE Major income source and food security for Australians Warming, water stress and challenges for Agriculture

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 URBAN ATMOSPHERES Human impacts on the atmosphere Meeting transport needs and improving air quality in the future Strategies for minimising impacts of automobiles

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 RISING SEAS Relationship between global warming and sea level The geological record of sea level variation The projected future sea level from models Measurement records and model predictions

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 WATER ISSUES Water availability Drought and water sustainability Population questions and water quality issues Role of groundwater

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 HABITAT CHANGES Global expansion of human activities and habitat loss Species extinctions Global warming and habitat changes

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 HUMAN HEALTH Recent trends in human health patterns –Developing resistance to antibiotics –Increases in water-related diseases –Increase in asthma Changing age patterns, climates, and impacts in Australia

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Main issues at a global scale Precautionary principle Strategies to address sustainable development Costs and benefits

© Oxford University Press, All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 16 NATURAL DISASTERS Climate-related patterns in Australia –Drought –Flood –Cyclones and storms –Fire Geologically related patterns for Australia –Earthquake Impacts on the insurance industry

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