Jane A. Bullock, George D. Haddow, Kim S. Haddow, Damon P. Coppola

Living with Climate Change (eBook, PDF)

How Communities Are Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Climate

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The climate has changed and communities across America are living with the consequences: rapid sea level rise, multi-state wildfires, heat waves, and enduring drought. Living with Climate Change: How Communities Are Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Climate details the steps cities are taking now to protect lives and businesses, to reduce their vulnerability, and to adapt and make themselves more resilient. The authors included in this book have been directly involved in the successful design and implementation of community-based adaptation and resilience programs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498725392
• Artikelnr.: 44199213

Autorenporträt

Jane A. Bullock, George D. Haddow, Kim S. Haddow, Damon P. Coppola

Inhaltsangabe

Learning to Survive and Thrive in a Changed Climate. Community Risk
Implications. The Stages of Adaptive Planning. The Role of Local, State,
and Federal Governments in Climate Change Adaptation. The Elements of a
Successful Adaptation Plan/Obstacles and Constraints. Case Studies in
Long-Term Disaster Risk Reduction. Case Studies in Climate Change
Adaptation. International Case Studies in Climate Change Adaptation.
Conclusions and Recommendations.