Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
climate change scenario
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:RCP8.5
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| gptkbp:assumes |
high energy demand
high population growth high fossil fuel use no significant climate policy |
| gptkbp:basisFor |
climate projections
sea level rise projections temperature projections extreme weather projections |
| gptkbp:category |
IPCC scenario
climate projection scenario high emissions scenario worst-case scenario |
| gptkbp:CO2EquivalentConcentrationIn2100 |
>1370 ppm
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:RCP2.6
gptkb:RCP4.5 gptkb:RCP6.0 |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
being unlikely under current policies
|
| gptkbp:describes |
high greenhouse gas emissions scenario
|
| gptkbp:emissionsPeak |
late 21st century
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
RCP8.5
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
2009
|
| gptkbp:notOfficially |
business-as-usual scenario
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:Intergovernmental_Panel_on_Climate_Change
|
| gptkbp:radiativeForcingIn2100 |
8.5 W/m²
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Shared_Socioeconomic_Pathways_(SSPs)
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
SSP5-8.5
|
| gptkbp:sometimesCalled |
business-as-usual scenario
|
| gptkbp:temperatureIncreaseBy2100 |
2.6–4.8°C above pre-industrial levels
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
policy makers
climate scientists environmental researchers |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
climate modeling
policy analysis climate impact assessment |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:IPCC_Fifth_Assessment_Report
impact studies adaptation planning mitigation planning climate risk assessment CMIP5 climate models |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:CMIP5
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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