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L. R Kadiyali. Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning. Khanna Publishers,New Delhi, 1987
Kadiyali,L.R. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, 6th Edition, Khanna Publishers,2000
Shipping Practice with a consideration of relevant Laws by Steven Edward F, Sterling Publisher, 1999.
R.R.Khan, Transport Management, Transport Himalaya Publishing House, 1980.
Ian J.Kerr(Ed.), New Departures in Indian Railway Studies, 2000
D K Agrawal, Textbook of Logistics and Supply Chain Management,Mcmillan,2003
Mukherjee and Hanif, Financial Accounting, Tata McGraw, 2003
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capacity to serve all of those who will be in need. Heavy weather events will cause injuries, deaths, days of work missed, as well
as damage to infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels, roads, power lines, hospitals, power plants, etc.
4. Wet and dry
Water will be the primary vector through which climate change will make its presence known. Because a warmer atmosphere can
hold more water, precipitation patterns will change dramatically, with the trend being towards more water coming down at once,
leading to increased runoff and flooding, with less water being absorbed into the ground. Other areas will be deprived of rain
altogether, becoming deserts as a result. There is a saying, You dont miss your water till your well runs dry. The same can also
be said for the precipitation patterns that until now, made such a large portion of the planet viable for human activity.
5. Hungry
In addition to existing farmland falling prey to heat waves and drought, low lying coastal regions also face contamination from salt
water. All of this will place tremendous stress on our ability to feed a steadily growing population. This, in some regions of the
world, has already led to social unrest.
These will be the primary impacts. The secondary impacts, which are the human responses to these conditions, could potentially
be even more severe, depending on our abilities to navigate through these challenges. Secondary impacts will include:
6. Civil unrest
People are going to be unhappy. They will protest, they will demonstrate, they will riot, they will sue. As Admiral Locklear said, If
it goes bad, you could have hundreds of thousands or millions of people displaced and then security will start to crumble pretty
quickly. People will want someone to do something about all of the things that are making them unhappy.
7. Government action
Given the increasing severity of these impacts, and in some cases, you might say, finally, governments around the world will
have no choice but to issue increasingly stringent regulations in an attempt to manage continuing emissions, as well as any
scarcities of food and water and other services that might be occurring, while at the same time maintaining security. These
regulations will undoubtedly add to the unhappiness of a great many people. It will certainly strain our leaders ability to lead, far
beyond anything that is being seen today.
Rather than end on such a gloomy note, I would add that there are a few positive impacts that might be expected as well. These
include:
8. Longer summers
This will not only provide more time for outdoor recreation, but more importantly, given the increasing population, a longer
growing season. This could well prove to be critical in meeting the demands of feeding all these people.
9. Milder winters
According to some studies, warmer winters will mean lower mortality from disease. One Stanford study says, Most people
would enjoy higher temperatures, and the evidence supports the proposition that humans would live longer and avoid some
sickness.
10. Open trade route
A melted Arctic will provide an open trade route from the Atlantic Ocean to Asia. This will allow much shorter transit times and
will, somewhat ironically, save energy.
Its not too late to try and avoid the collision, or at least reduce its severity, and at the same time, its not too soon to start bracing
for the impact, either. As Admiral Locklear said, The ice is melting and sea is getting higher. Im into the consequence
management side of it.