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Author : Deidre Wilson
Release : 2009
Genre : Climatic changes
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Climate Change and Coastal Risk Management Project by : Deidre Wilson
Download or read book Climate Change and Coastal Risk Management Project written by Deidre Wilson. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barbara Zanuttigh
Release : 2014-10-28
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 317/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate by : Barbara Zanuttigh
Download or read book Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate written by Barbara Zanuttigh. This book was released on 2014-10-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Existing coastal management and defense approaches are not well suited to meet the challenges of climate change and related uncertanities. Professionals in this field need a more dynamic, systematic and multidisciplinary approach. Written by an international group of experts, Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate provides innovative, multidisciplinary best practices for mitigating the effects of climate change on coastal structures. Based on the Theseus program, the book includes eight study sites across Europe, with specific attention to the most vulnerable coastal environments such as deltas, estuaries and wetlands, where many large cities and industrial areas are located. Integrated risk assessment tools for considering the effects of climate change and related uncertainties Presents latest insights on coastal engineering defenses Provides integrated guidelines for setting up optimal mitigation measures Provides directly applicable tools for the design of mitigation measures Highlights socio-economic perspectives in coastal mitigation
Author : Barbara Zanuttigh
Release : 2014-10-23
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 108/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate by : Barbara Zanuttigh
Download or read book Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate written by Barbara Zanuttigh. This book was released on 2014-10-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Existing coastal management and defense approaches are not well suited to meet the challenges of climate change and related uncertanities. Professionals in this field need a more dynamic, systematic and multidisciplinary approach. Written by an international group of experts, Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate provides innovative, multidisciplinary best practices for mitigating the effects of climate change on coastal structures. Based on the Theseus program, the book includes eight study sites across Europe, with specific attention to the most vulnerable coastal environments such as deltas, estuaries and wetlands, where many large cities and industrial areas are located. Integrated risk assessment tools for considering the effects of climate change and related uncertainties Presents latest insights on coastal engineering defenses Provides integrated guidelines for setting up optimal mitigation measures Provides directly applicable tools for the design of mitigation measures Highlights socio-economic perspectives in coastal mitigation
Author : Lawrence Susskind
Release : 2015-09-15
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 88X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Managing Climate Risks in Coastal Communities by : Lawrence Susskind
Download or read book Managing Climate Risks in Coastal Communities written by Lawrence Susskind. This book was released on 2015-09-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on research from the New England Climate Adaptation Project, “Managing Climate Risks for Coastal Communities” introduces a framework for building local capacity to respond to climate change. The authors maintain that local climate adaptation efforts require collective commitments to risk management, but that many communities are not ready to take on the challenge and urgently need enhanced capacity to support climate adaptation planning. To this end, the book offers statistical assessments of one readiness enhancement strategy, using tailored role-play simulations as part of a broader engagement approach. It also introduces methods for forecasting local climate change risks, as well as for evaluating the social and political context in which collective action must take place. With extensive illustration and example engagement materials, this volume is tailored for use by researchers, policy makers and practitioners.
Author : Jeroen Aerts
Release : 2013-12-04
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 92X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Climate Adaptation and Flood Risk in Coastal Cities by : Jeroen Aerts
Download or read book Climate Adaptation and Flood Risk in Coastal Cities written by Jeroen Aerts. This book was released on 2013-12-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents climate adaptation and flood risk problems and solutions in coastal cities including an independent investigation of adaptation paths and problems in Rotterdam, New York and Jakarta. The comparison draws out lessons that each city can learn from the others. While the main focus is on coastal flooding, cities are also affected by climate change in other ways, including impacts that occur away from the coast. The New York City Water Supply System, for example, stretches as far as 120 miles upstate, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection has undertaken extensive climate assessment not only for its coastal facilities, but also for its upstate facilities, which will be affected by rising temperatures, droughts, inland flooding and water quality changes. The authors examine key questions, such as: Are current city plans climate proof or do we need to finetune our ongoing investments? Can we develop a flood proof subway system? Can we develop new infrastructure in such a way that it serves flood protection, housing and natural values?
