Climate: global change and local adaptation

by Bridges, Todd S. Linkov, Igor

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Title Statements

Full title :Climate : global change and local adaptation / edited by Igor Linkov and Todd S. Bridges.

Summary

Rising sea levels and altered weather patterns are expected to significantly alter coastal and inland environments for humans, infrastructure and ecosystems. Potential land-use changes and population increases, coupled with uncertain predictions for sea level rise and storm frequency/intensity represent a significant planning challenge. While efforts to mitigate climate change continue, plans must be made to adapt to the risks that climate change poses to humans, infrastructure, and ecosystems alike. This book addresses integrated environmental assessment and management as part of the nexus of climate change adaptation. Risk analysis has emerged as a useful approach to guide assessment, communication and management of security risks. However, with respect to climate change, an integrated, multi-criteria, multi-hazard, risk-informed decision framework is desirable for evaluating adaptation strategies. The papers in Part 1 summarize societal and political needs for climate change adaptation. Part 2 includes papers summarizing the state of the art in climate change adaptation. Three further parts cover: the process of change in coastal regions, in inland regions, and, finally, the potential challenges to homeland security for national governments. Each of these parts reviews achievements, identifies gaps in current knowledge, and suggests research priorities.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Springer
Place of Publication:Dordrecht
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

Notes

"Based on the results of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Global Climate Change and Local Adaptation, Hella, Iceland, 6-10 June 2010"--Title page verso

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiv, 598 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9789400717701, 9400717709, 9400717695, 9789400717695
DOI:10.1007/978-94-007-1770-1
oclc:ocn756646991
LC Classification:QC981.8.G56
Dewey Decimal:363.738/74

pt. 1. Climate change challenges -- pt. 2. Climate change adaptation as a risk-based decision problem -- pt. 3. National security applications and needs -- pt. 4. Coastal applications -- pt. 5. Inland applications.

Subjects

Actes de congrès Climat Climat -- Congrès. -- Changements Climate change mitigation Climate change mitigation -- Congresses Climatic changes -- Congresses. -- Risk… Climatic changes -- Risk assessment Conference papers and proceedings Congress Environnement