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7 LONG-TERM OBSERVATIONS OF GLACIERS IN NORWAY

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© 2008 University of California Press, Berkeley

© 2008 University of California Press, Berkeley

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. Overview. Glaciers in Science and Society
  5. 1 THE PLACE OF GLACIERS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES 1
  6. Part 1 Societal Perceptions: Cultures and Institutions
  7. 2 CHANGING VIEWS OF CHANGING GLACIERS 23
  8. 3 Challenges of Living with Glaciers in the Swiss Alps, Past and Present 33
  9. 4 Environment, History, and Culture as Infl uences on Perceptions of Glacier Dynamics: THE CASE OF MT. SHASTA 49
  10. 5 GLACIAL HAZARDS: PERCEIVING AND RESPONDING TO THREATS IN FOUR WORLD REGIONS 68
  11. Part 2 Scientific Observations: Measurement, Monitoring, and Modeling
  12. 6 TWO ALPINE GLACIERS OVER THE PAST TWO CENTURIES: A SCIENTIFIC VIEW BASED ON PICTORIAL SOURCES 83
  13. 7 LONG-TERM OBSERVATIONS OF GLACIERS IN NORWAY 100
  14. 8 ALPINEWIDE DISTRIBUTED GLACIER MASS BALANCE MODELING: A TOOL FOR ASSESSING FUTURE GLACIER CHANGE? 111
  15. 9 MODELING CLIMATE-CHANGE IMPACTS ON MOUNTAIN GLACIERS AND WATER RESOURCES IN THE CENTRAL DRY ANDES 126
  16. Part 3 Trends in Natural Landscapes: Climate Change
  17. 10 GLACIER MASS BALANCE IN THE NORTHERN U.S. AND CANADIAN ROCKIES: PALEO-PERSPECTIVES AND TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHANGE 139
  18. 11 GLACIER FLUCTUATIONS IN THE EUROPEAN ALPS, 1850–2000: AN OVERVIEW AND A SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE DATA 152
  19. 12 TROPICAL GLACIERS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SOCIETY: FOCUS ON KILIMANJARO (EAST AFRICA) 168
  20. Part 4 Impacts on Human Landscapes: Resources, Hazards, and Cultural Landscapes
  21. 13 NEW ZEALAND’S GLACIERS: KEY NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ASSETS FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY 185
  22. 14 THE IMPACT OF MINING ON ROCK GLACIERS AND GLACIERS: EXAMPLES FROM CENTRAL CHILE 196
  23. 15 GLACIER CHANGES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON MOUNTAIN TOURISM: TWO CASE STUDIES FROM THE ITALIAN ALPS 206
  24. 16 MAMA COTACACHI: HISTORY, LOCAL PERCEPTIONS, AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLACIER RETREAT IN THE ECUADORIAN ANDES 216
  25. Part 5 Responses: Adaptation and Accommodation
  26. 17 THE POLITICS OF PLACE: INHABITING AND DEFENDING GLACIER HAZARD ZONES IN PERU’S CORDILLERA BLANCA 229
  27. 18 RESPONSES TO GLACIER RETREAT IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN NEPAL 241
  28. 19 GLACIERS AND EFFICIENT WATER USE IN CENTRAL ASIA 249
  29. 20 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MOUNTAIN GLACIERS: AN OVERVIEW OF INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS 258
  30. Notes 269
  31. Index 271
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. Overview. Glaciers in Science and Society
  5. 1 THE PLACE OF GLACIERS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES 1
  6. Part 1 Societal Perceptions: Cultures and Institutions
  7. 2 CHANGING VIEWS OF CHANGING GLACIERS 23
  8. 3 Challenges of Living with Glaciers in the Swiss Alps, Past and Present 33
  9. 4 Environment, History, and Culture as Infl uences on Perceptions of Glacier Dynamics: THE CASE OF MT. SHASTA 49
  10. 5 GLACIAL HAZARDS: PERCEIVING AND RESPONDING TO THREATS IN FOUR WORLD REGIONS 68
  11. Part 2 Scientific Observations: Measurement, Monitoring, and Modeling
  12. 6 TWO ALPINE GLACIERS OVER THE PAST TWO CENTURIES: A SCIENTIFIC VIEW BASED ON PICTORIAL SOURCES 83
  13. 7 LONG-TERM OBSERVATIONS OF GLACIERS IN NORWAY 100
  14. 8 ALPINEWIDE DISTRIBUTED GLACIER MASS BALANCE MODELING: A TOOL FOR ASSESSING FUTURE GLACIER CHANGE? 111
  15. 9 MODELING CLIMATE-CHANGE IMPACTS ON MOUNTAIN GLACIERS AND WATER RESOURCES IN THE CENTRAL DRY ANDES 126
  16. Part 3 Trends in Natural Landscapes: Climate Change
  17. 10 GLACIER MASS BALANCE IN THE NORTHERN U.S. AND CANADIAN ROCKIES: PALEO-PERSPECTIVES AND TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHANGE 139
  18. 11 GLACIER FLUCTUATIONS IN THE EUROPEAN ALPS, 1850–2000: AN OVERVIEW AND A SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE DATA 152
  19. 12 TROPICAL GLACIERS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SOCIETY: FOCUS ON KILIMANJARO (EAST AFRICA) 168
  20. Part 4 Impacts on Human Landscapes: Resources, Hazards, and Cultural Landscapes
  21. 13 NEW ZEALAND’S GLACIERS: KEY NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ASSETS FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY 185
  22. 14 THE IMPACT OF MINING ON ROCK GLACIERS AND GLACIERS: EXAMPLES FROM CENTRAL CHILE 196
  23. 15 GLACIER CHANGES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON MOUNTAIN TOURISM: TWO CASE STUDIES FROM THE ITALIAN ALPS 206
  24. 16 MAMA COTACACHI: HISTORY, LOCAL PERCEPTIONS, AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLACIER RETREAT IN THE ECUADORIAN ANDES 216
  25. Part 5 Responses: Adaptation and Accommodation
  26. 17 THE POLITICS OF PLACE: INHABITING AND DEFENDING GLACIER HAZARD ZONES IN PERU’S CORDILLERA BLANCA 229
  27. 18 RESPONSES TO GLACIER RETREAT IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN NEPAL 241
  28. 19 GLACIERS AND EFFICIENT WATER USE IN CENTRAL ASIA 249
  29. 20 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MOUNTAIN GLACIERS: AN OVERVIEW OF INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS 258
  30. Notes 269
  31. Index 271
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