Examining non-climatic factors through the example of a Hungarian LAU-1 region

<p>Daniel Erdelyi</p>

Examining non-climatic factors through the example of a Hungarian LAU-1 region

Daniel Erdelyi

Szent Istvan University, Hungary

: Expert Opin Environ Biol

Abstract

In order to mitigate the negative consequences and harms of global climate change, it is crucial to understand the principles of its operation. For this, the ESPON 2013 program made attempt with the support of the European Union. The program’s main report identifies the climate exposure and sensitivity as the main factors of climate impacts, thus climate damages. Climate exposure is the appearance of climate change effects in local geographic areas, while climate sensitivity shows the relation between climate effects and the affected party. The sensitivity of the affected party is basically the result of non-climatic factors. In case of a climate affected region, non-climatic factor can be the geographical concentration of the population, the technical parameters of the building stock, infrastructure endowment. This article examines the non-climatic factors affecting climate change in a Hungarian LAU-1 region. The purpose of the research is to understand these factors and the relationship between them, to increase the efficiency of climate adaptation and prevention.