Enhancing the climate resilience of Africa's infrastructure : the power and water sectors /

"This book evaluates-using for the first time a single consistent methodology and the state-of-the-arte climate scenarios-, the impacts of climate change on hydro-power and irrigation expansion plans in Africa's main rivers basins (Niger, Senegal, Volta, Congo, Nile, Zambezi, Orange); and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Cervigni, Raffaello (Autor, Editor ), Liden, Rikard (Autor, Editor ), Neumann, James E., 1962- (Autor, Editor ), Strzepek, Kenneth M. (Autor, Editor )
Autor Corporativo: United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa (sponsoring body.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2015]
Edición:Conference edition.
Colección:Africa development forum.
Temas:
2000-2099
Infrastructure (Economics) > Africa > Management > 21st century > Congresses.
Climatic changes > Africa > 21st century > Congresses.
Global warming > Africa > 21st century > Congresses.
Water-supply > Africa > Management > 21st century > Congresses.
Water resources development > Africa > 21st century > Congresses.
Energy industries > Africa > Management > 21st century > Congresses.
Resilience (Ecology) > Africa > Management > 21st century > Congresses.
Climat > Changements > Afrique > 21e siècle > Congrès.
Réchauffement de la Terre > Afrique > 21e siècle > Congrès.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Afrique > Gestion > 21e siècle > Congrès.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Afrique > 21e siècle > Congrès.
Industries énergétiques > Afrique > Gestion > 21e siècle > Congrès.
Résilience (Écologie) > Afrique > Gestion > 21e siècle > Congrès.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Climatic changes
Energy industries > Management
Global warming
Infrastructure (Economics) > Management
Water resources development
Water-supply > Management
Africa
Conference papers and proceedings
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Contributors
  • Abbreviations
  • Key Messages
  • Overview
  • 1. Africa's Water and Power Infrastructure
  • 2. Methodology
  • 3. Climate Change Projections in Africa
  • 4. Establishing a Reference Investment Scenario
  • 5. The Impacts of Climate Change on Infrastructure Performance
  • 6. Adaption to Climate Change in Planning Infrastructure
  • 7. Adaptation to Climate Change in Project Design
  • 8. Recommendations.

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