Resilience: The Science of Adaptation to Climate Change

Resilience: The Science of Adaptation to Climate Change comprises chapters from leading experts that analyze and question ongoing adaptation interventions from a scientific perspective. In particular the contributions all assess, from different disciplinary and geographical perspectives, how to adapt to climate change impacts such as sea level rise and changing hydrological variability. Topics covered include related extreme events in a range of contexts such as mountains, coastal systems, urban areas and deltas. The book highlights the impacts of climate change as identified by climate change attribution and summarizes current gaps in adaptation action. Provides a summary of tools and methods used in adaptation, providing a solid reference for readers working in the field of adaptation or designing adaptation projectsIncludes chapters from a diverse range of authors from private sector, United ations and academia, offering varying perspectivesPresents evaluations of adaptation tools and options, highlighting gaps in knowledge where further research or new tools are needed, which can be applied to improve program designs INDICE: PART 1: ADAPTATION NEEDS - EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 1. The state of climate change adaptation in international policy 2. The science of climate change and extreme event attribution 3. Adaptation needs: Gaps and priorities for action PART 2: ADAPTATION ACTIONS BY HAZARD  4. Extreme Events  5. Sea Level Rise  6. Floods 7. Heat Waves PART 3: ADAPTATION ACTIONS BY ECOSYSTEM 8. Mountain Ecosystems 9. Polar Regions 10. Dryland Ecosystems 11. Aquatic ecosystems 12. Coasts PART 4: ADAPTION ACTIONS BY DIFFERENT SECTORS 13. Agriculture and Food Security 14. Health 15. Urban Areas PART 5: TOOLS AND METHODS FOR RESILIENCE 16. Evaluating Ecosystem Based Adaptation 17. The Role of Early Warning and Early Action 18. Insurance and Risk Transfer  19. Community-based adaptation 20. Public Private Partnerships 21. Investment in adaptation PART 4: EMERGING NEEDS: BUILDING RESILIENCE  12. The Role of Innovation 18. The use of  Challenges or Prizes 20. Loss and Damage and Limits to Adaptation  19. Validating what works and what doesn't - the need for evidence

• ISBN: 978-0-12-811891-7
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 360
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés