Effects of Global Warming on Civil Life in Japan

Abstract

　Global warming is progressing, and its direct and indirect influences on various fields and in various regions have come to the surface. Although there have been few studies of the effect of global warming on civil life, I have summarized the effects that have been detected so far and those that are predicted to occur in the future. Effects on the natural environment, the atmosphere and the water environment have also become apparent, and this situation will presumably become more serious in the future. Also, there is a growing worldwide tendency for the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events and other unusual phenomena to increase, and once extreme weather events occur they often cause heavy and extensive damage. Therefore, I have summarized both our existing knowledge of the effects of heat waves and devastating rain events and our future predictions.