Analysis of the Temporal Evolution of Climate Variables Such as Air Temperature and Precipitation at a Local Level: Impacts on the Definition of Strategies for Adaptation to Climate Change
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Bibliographic Research
2.2. Meteorological Data
2.3. Survey Carried out among the Population
3. Analysis of the Results Obtained
3.1. Citizens’ Perception of the Theme “Climate Change”
3.2. The Evolution of Temperature and Precipitation over the Years in the Municipality of Guimarães
3.3. Comparison between the Climatic Normal (1971–2000) and the Average of the Period under Analysis (1979–2021)
3.4. Climatic Anomalies
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Question |
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1 | Have you ever heard of climate change? |
2 | Do you think you have felt any effects of climate change? |
2.1 | If you answered “Yes” to the previous question, what direct effect of climate change have you felt? |
3 | Does the subject of “Climate Change” concern you? |
3.1 | If you answered “Yes” to the previous question, quantify that concern on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is not a concern at all and 10 is very concerned. |
4 | What do you think is the most worrying consequence of climate change? |
5 | What do you believe to be the main cause of climate change? |
6 | What do you consider to be the main measure that should be taken to mitigate climate change? |
7 | Do you think that climate change can affect nearby localities in different ways? In other words, can the effects be felt differently in different locations, even if they are geographically close? |
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Nunes, L.J.R. Analysis of the Temporal Evolution of Climate Variables Such as Air Temperature and Precipitation at a Local Level: Impacts on the Definition of Strategies for Adaptation to Climate Change. Climate 2022, 10, 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10100154
Nunes LJR. Analysis of the Temporal Evolution of Climate Variables Such as Air Temperature and Precipitation at a Local Level: Impacts on the Definition of Strategies for Adaptation to Climate Change. Climate. 2022; 10(10):154. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10100154
Chicago/Turabian StyleNunes, Leonel J. R. 2022. "Analysis of the Temporal Evolution of Climate Variables Such as Air Temperature and Precipitation at a Local Level: Impacts on the Definition of Strategies for Adaptation to Climate Change" Climate 10, no. 10: 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10100154
APA StyleNunes, L. J. R. (2022). Analysis of the Temporal Evolution of Climate Variables Such as Air Temperature and Precipitation at a Local Level: Impacts on the Definition of Strategies for Adaptation to Climate Change. Climate, 10(10), 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10100154