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Book Synopsis Approaching Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change Induced Risks in Socio-environmentally Fragmented Areas by :
Download or read book Approaching Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change Induced Risks in Socio-environmentally Fragmented Areas written by . This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kerstin Krellenberg
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Book Synopsis Approaching Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change Induced Risks in Socio-environmentally Fragmented Areas by : Kerstin Krellenberg
Download or read book Approaching Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change Induced Risks in Socio-environmentally Fragmented Areas written by Kerstin Krellenberg. This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Stephan Pauleit
Release : 2015-04-13
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa by : Stephan Pauleit
Download or read book Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa written by Stephan Pauleit. This book was released on 2015-04-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urbanisation and climate change are among the major challenges for sustainable development in Africa. The overall aim of this book is to present innovative approaches to vulnerability analysis and for enhancing the resilience of African cities against climate change-induced risks. Locally adapted IPCC climate change scenarios, which also consider possible changes in urban population, have been developed. Innovative strategies to land use and spatial planning are proposed that seek synergies between the adaptation to climate change and the need to solve social problems. Furthermore, the book explores the role of governance in successfully coping with climate-induced risks in urban areas. The book is unique in that it combines: a top-down perspective of climate change modeling with a bottom-up perspective of vulnerability assessment; quantitative approaches from engineering sciences and qualitative approaches of the social sciences; a novel multi-risk modeling methodology; and strategic approaches to urban and green infrastructure planning with neighborhood perspectives of adaptation.
Author : William D. Solecki
Release : 2022-02-08
Genre : Architecture
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Book Synopsis Climate Change and U.S. Cities by : William D. Solecki
Download or read book Climate Change and U.S. Cities written by William D. Solecki. This book was released on 2022-02-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 80% of the U.S. population now lives in urban metropolitan areas, and this number is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. At the same time, the built infrastructure sustaining these populations has become increasingly vulnerable to climate change. Stresses to existing systems, such as buildings, energy, transportation, water, and sanitation are growing. If the status quo continues, these systems will be unable to support a high quality of life for urban residents over the next decades, a vulnerability exacerbated by climate change impacts. Understanding this dilemma and identifying a path forward is particularly important as cities are becoming leading agents of climate action. Prepared as a follow-up to the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA), Climate Change and U.S. Cities documents the current understanding of existing and future climate risk for U.S. cities, urban systems, and the residents that depend on them. Beginning with an examination of the existing science since 2012, chapters develop connections between existing and emerging climate risk, adaptation planning, and the role of networks and organizations in facilitating climate action in cities. From studies revealing disaster vulnerability among low-income populations to the development of key indicators for tracking climate change, this is an essential, foundational analysis. Importantly, the assessment puts a critical emphasis on the cross-cutting factors of economics, equity, and governance. Urban stakeholders and decision makers will come away with a full picture of existing climate risks and a set of conclusions and recommendations for action. Many cities in the United States still have not yet planned for climate change and the costs of inaction are great. With bold analysis, Climate Change and U.S. Cities reveals the need for action and the tools that cities must harness to effect decisive, meaningful change.
