Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation Driving Extreme Climate Events in the Mediterranean and its Related Impacts

摘要: It is widely accepted that the Mediterranean basin represents one of most prominent hot spots climate change and a particularly vulnerable region in world. Recent trends toward hotter drier appear to be related changes atmospheric circulation patterns, over western Mediterranean. The combined effects precipitation decrease surface-temperature increase will probably lead important region’s water cycle. In fact, present tendency with higher frequency drought events agrees scenarios point increasing probabilities episodes severe heat waves (HWs). Here, we provide multidisciplinary review state-of-the-knowledge science these two natural hazards This chapter covers wide range phenomena direct impact on socioeconomic activities twentieth century relatively high changing significantly throughout twenty-first (e.g., resources, renewable energy, agriculture, vegetation dynamics) also droughts, HWs, sea surges flooding Venice).