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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
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Sprache Englisch ● Format PDF ● Seiten 492 ● ISBN 9789400705678 ● Dateigröße 6.0 MB ● Herausgeber James D. Ford & Lea Berrang-Ford ● Verlag Springer Netherland ● Ort Dordrecht ● Land NL ● Erscheinungsjahr 2011 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 4467582 ● Kopierschutz Soziales DRM