Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Hazards

This book analyses the links between climate change adaptation, resilience and the impacts of hazards. The contributors cover topics such as climate change adaptation in coastal zones, the evaluation of community land models, climate change considerations in public health and water resource manageme...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Leal Filho, Walter (Editor ), Musa, Haruna (Editor ), Cavan, Gina (Editor ), O'Hare, Paul (Editor ), Seixas, Julia (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Climate Change Management,
Temas:
Environmental economics.
Climatology.
Environment.
Natural disasters.
Environmental Economics.
Climate Sciences.
Environmental Sciences.
Natural Hazards.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book analyses the links between climate change adaptation, resilience and the impacts of hazards. The contributors cover topics such as climate change adaptation in coastal zones, the evaluation of community land models, climate change considerations in public health and water resource management, as well as conceptual frameworks for understanding vulnerabilities to extreme climate events. The book focuses on a variety of concrete projects, initiatives and strategies currently being implemented across the world. It also presents case studies, trends, data and projects that illustrate how cities, communities and regions have been striving to achieve resilience and have handled hazards.
Descripción Física:IX, 459 p. 65 illus., 49 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319398808
ISSN:1610-2010

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