Climate Change Adaptation in Developed Nations (eBook, PDF)

From Theory to Practice
Redaktion: Ford, James D.; Berrang-Ford, Lea

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

It is now widely accepted that adaptation will be necessary if we are to manage the risks posed by climate change. What we know about adaptation, however, is limited. While there is a well established body of scholarship proposing assessment approaches and explaining concepts, few studies have examined if and how adaptation is taking place at a national or regional level.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789400705678
• Artikelnr.: 43604761

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: Introduction and Overview.- Section II: Adaptation in the Public Health Sector.- Section III: Adaptation in the Industrial Sector.- Section IV: Adaptation in the Urban Environment.- Section V: Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector.- Section VI: Adaptation in Rural and Resource-dependent Communities.- Section VII: Future Directions.- Index.