Climate change, infrastructure and urban systems : vulnerabilities and impacts /

This book provides an overview of the technical report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy on climate change and infrastructure, urban systems and vulnerabilities. The book is a summary of the currently existing knowledge based on this topic, nested within a broader framing of issues and questio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Putman, Scott D. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2013]
Colección:Climate change and its causes, effects, and prediction series.
Temas:
Climatic changes.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects.
Infrastructure (Economics)
Climate Change
Climat > Changements.
Climat > Changements > Aspect économique.
climate change.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Climatic changes > Risk management.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book provides an overview of the technical report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy on climate change and infrastructure, urban systems and vulnerabilities. The book is a summary of the currently existing knowledge based on this topic, nested within a broader framing of issues and questions that need further attention in the longer run. Current knowledge indicates that vulnerability concerns tend to be focused on extreme weather events associated with climate change that can disrupt infrastructure services, often cascading across infrastructures because of extensive interdependencie.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781629480015
1629480010

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