ESS11
Prof.
Jin-Yi Yu
Climate Change Impacts On Human Systems
qThere is emerging evidence that some social and economic systems have been affected by the recent
increasing frequency of floods and
droughts in
some areas.
qHowever, such systems are also
affected by changes in socioeconomic
factors such as demographic shifts and land-use changes.
qThe relative impact of climatic
and socioeconomic factors are generally difficult to quantify.