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Natural Disasters and Adaptation to Climate Change
by Sarah Boulter Jean Palutikof David John Karoly • Daniela Guitart • Sarah Boulter • Jean Palutikof • David John KarolyThis volume presents eighteen case studies of natural disasters from Australia, Europe, North America and developing countries. By comparing the impacts, it seeks to identify what moves people to adapt, which adaptive activities succeed and which fail, and the underlying reasons, and the factors th... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
Climate Adaptation Futures
by Daniela Guitart • Jean Palutikof • Andrew J. Ash • Sarah L. Boulter • Marie Waschka • Mark Stafford Smith • Martin ParryAdaptation is the poor cousin of the climate change challenge - the glamour of international debate is around global mitigation agreements, while the bottom-up activities of adaptation, carried out in community halls and local government offices, are often overlooked. Yet, as international forums fa... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
Applied Studies in Climate Adaptation
The book advances knowledge about climate change adaptation practices through a series of case studies. It presents important evidence about adaptation practices in agriculture, businesses, the coastal zone, community services, disaster management, ecosystems, indigneous populations, and settlements... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2015