Climate Change, Hazards and Adaptation Options

Walter Leal Filho

ISBN 10: 3030374246 / ISBN 13: 9783030374242

Published by Springer, Springer Feb 2020, 2020

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book addresses the issue of climate change risks and hazards holistically. Climate change adaptation aims at managing climate risks and hazards to an acceptable level, taking advantage of any positive opportunities that may arise. At the same time, developing suitable responses to hazards for communities and users of climate services is important in ensuring the success of adaptation measures. But despite this, knowledge about adaptation options, including possible actions that can be implemented to improve adaptation and reduce the impacts of climate change hazards, is still limited. Addressing this need, the book presents studies and research findings and offers a catalogue of potential adaptation options that can be explored. It also includes case studies providing illustrative and inspiring examples of how we can adapt to a changing climate.Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 1096 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Climate Change, Hazards and Adaptation Options
• Publisher: Springer, Springer Feb 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030374246
• ISBN 13: 9783030374242
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 64D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 64 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1783 grams

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This book addresses the issue of climate change risks and hazards holistically. Climate change adaptation aims at managing climate risks and hazards to an acceptable level, taking advantage of any positive opportunities that may arise. At the same time, developing suitable responses to hazards for communities and users of climate services is important in ensuring the success of adaptation measures. But despite this, knowledge about adaptation options, including possible actions that can be implemented to improve adaptation and reduce the impacts of climate change hazards, is still limited. Addressing this need, the book presents studies and research findings and offers a catalogue of potential adaptation options that can be explored. It also includes case studies providing illustrative and inspiring examples of how we can adapt to a changing climate.