Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Hazards (1st ed. 2016) (Climate Change Management)

By: Walter Leal Filho and Haruna Musa and Gina Cavan and Paul O'Hare and Julia Seixas

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783319398808
Related ISBNs:: 9783319398792
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 09/20/19
Copyrighted By:: Springer International Publishing, Cham
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Walter Leal Filho
Edited by:: Haruna Musa
Edited by:: Gina Cavan
Edited by:: Paul O'Hare
Edited by:: Julia Seixas