Climate Change Impacts at Various Geographical Scales (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

The change in global climate has gained increasing attention, a fact which can mainly be attributed to the potential impacts this might induce. Climate change is expected to trigger disruptive environmental events, with impacts that could pose significant risks to societies and economies alike.

This Special Issue aims to focus on the multidisciplinary nature of climate change research from social, political, and economic fields. The scientific basis for climate change has now been established and many studies presently focus on its potential impacts on a variety of socio-economic sectors such as human health, food security, ecosystems, agriculture, forestry, fishery, tourism, water resources, and energy demand. The rise of interdisciplinary research on climate change and its effects has highlighted the need for available data on several spatial scales, from local and regional to global scales.

Moreover, modern technologies that enhance data availability and analysis are of particular interest. Advances in database technology allow researchers and end-users to manage large databases. Technology improvements generate better sets of data in terms of accuracy, resolution and coverage, allowing for the implementation of innovative methods in order to evaluate or/and combat the effects of climate change. This includes performing risk assessments for natural disasters. The global and regional climate data can be applied used to study atmospheric processes and the changes in global and regional climate. Many uses require data at finer scales, setting the priorities for the development of novel downscaling techniques. This Special Issue will prioritise articles discussing the use of geospatial technologies to monitor and model the climate system in order to assess the impacts of climate change on natural systems/resources.

Well-prepared review papers are also welcomed.

Dr. Effie Kostopoulou
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Climate is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.