Climate change and U.S. cities : urban systems, sectors, and prospects for action /

"Approximately 80% of the U.S. population now lives in urban metropolitan areas, and this number is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. At the same time, the built infrastructure sustaining these populations has become increasingly vulnerable to climate change. Stresses to exist...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Solecki, William (Editor), Rosenzweig, Cynthia (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Risk management > United States.
Sustainable urban development > United States.
Infrastructure (Economics) > United States.
Environmental justice > United States.
Climatic changes > United States.
Climat > Changements > États-Unis.
Climat > Changements > Gestion du risque > États-Unis.
Urbanisme durable > États-Unis.
Justice environnementale > États-Unis.
Climatic changes
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Cities and climate change connections / William Solecki and Cynthia Rosenzweig
  • Urban systems and climate change in context / Nancy R. Grimm, Dale Quattochi, and Christopher Clark
  • Urban systems and services : vulnerabilities and impact / Adam Freed and Rae Zimmerman
  • Urban climate adaptation planning governance and economics / Susan Julius, Ira Feldman, and JoAnn Carmin
  • Sustained urban climate assessment / Cynthia Rosenzweig, Danielle Peters, William Solecki, and Reginald Blake
  • Conclusions and recommendations: Prospects for action / Cynthia Rosenzweig and William Solecki.

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