ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN CLIMATE CHANGE PREDICTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT
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https://doi.org/10.63878/qrjs981Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change Prediction, Climate Risk Management, Machine Learning, Early Warning Systems, Climate Governance, Sustainable DevelopmentAbstract
Climate change is one of the most pressing and rapidly developing problems that needs to be addressed by mankind, and involves serious threats to natural systems, socio-economic security and human health. Greater intensity and frequency of climate-related hazards reveal the inadequacies of traditional methods of predicting for climate change, as well as of conventional risk-reduction mechanisms. In this framework, AI constitutes a precious technological weapon to reinforce the prediction and the management of climate risk. In this article, we examine the role of Artificial Intelligence in terms of several AI-enabled techniques and tools which are also includes as Machine Learning, Deep learning based models; Climate Modeling Systems (CMS); Remote Sensing technologies; Big Data Analytical methods; Early Warning systems (EWS) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) frameworks. It also explores the incorporation of AI in climate governance frameworks, climate change adaptation planning and sustainable development planning. The article also discusses how the use of AI in climate governance is fraught with issues such as data quality, algorithmic bias, transparency and accountability, ethical considerations, capacity limitations of institutions, and lack of access to state of the art technologies especially in developing nations. Finally, challenges for a responsible and effective application of artificial intelligence to increase the accuracy of climate change prediction, and to better manage climate risk at both national and international levels are suggested. This publication seeks to contribute to the ongoing discussion about one possible use of AI as a supportive instrument for decision-making and environmentally resilient & sustainable governance.
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