Maritime Transport and the Climate Change Challenge

'The potential impacts of climate change on transport systems makes the need for effective adaptive action urgent. This volume has been produced to consider a range of relevant issues in greater depth and to share the authors' valuable insights with a broad audience. This is an important book and should be read by all those with an interest in the field of maritime transport.' - Professor C. Th Grammenos, CBE, DSc., Cass Business School, City University `Maritime Transport and the Climate Change Challenge provides invaluable information for use by researchers and managers, in relation to the responses to climate change. It has wide ranging content, from an assessment of the state of the science, transport costs and trade, to the adaptation of ports and coastal infrastructures. Chapter contributions are from practising experts from academia and international organisations and as such are well referenced, incorporating recent publications and ongoing research activities. Publication of the volume is timely and provides a balanced and stimulating reference text for readers.' - Professor Michael B. Collins, Ikerbasque Fellow, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain;Emeritus Professor, School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, UK; Editor, Continental Shelf Research `This volume is innovative and provides food for thought for this key sector of global commerce.Confronted on a daily basis by weather and its extremes, the sector so far has had little opportunity to consider weather changes in a warming climate that could influence maritime transport both negatively and positively. Internationally recognized scientists have contributed to this book which comes at a very timely moment for providing appropriate guidance in the decision making process for the marine transportation sector.' - Professor Martin Beniston, Director, Institute for Environmental Sciences (IES), University of Geneva; Contributing Author IPCC 2007 (AR4) 'Maritime Transport and the Climate Change Challenge is a collection of papers by some of the worlds leading authorities on climate change, global transport logistics and maritime engineering ... A concise and informative collection of information and opinions, it is unique in allowing the reader to, not only, access the diverse range of related topics; but, also the vast collection of contributor's insights.' - Stuart Sheldon, Sherkin Comment