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  • Climate Change and U.S. Cities

    Urban Systems, Sectors, and Prospects for Action

    par William D. Solecki, Cynthia Rosenzweig ...
    Collections series NCA Regional Input Reports
    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 ... En savoir plus

    $60.49 CAD

  • Prospects for Resilience

    Insights from New York City's Jamaica Bay

    par Eric W. Sanderson, William D. Solecki, John R. Waldman, Adam S. Parris ...
    Given the realities of climate change and sea-level rise, coastal cities around the world are struggling with questions of resilience. Resilience, at its core, is about desirable states of the urban social-ecological system and understanding how to sustain those states in an uncertain and tumultuous future. How do physical conditions, ecological processes, social objectives, human politics, and ... En savoir plus

    $51.69 CAD

  • Climate Change and Cities

    Second Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network

    Modifié par Cynthia Rosenzweig, William D. Solecki, Patricia Romero-Lankao, Shagun Mehrotra, Shobhakar Dhakal, Somayya Ali Ibrahim ...
    The Urban Climate Change Research Network's Second Assessment Report on Climate Change in Cities (ARC3.2) is the second in a series of global, science-based reports to examine climate risk, adaptation, and mitigation efforts in cities. The book explicitly seeks to explore the implications of changing climatic conditions on critical urban physical and social infrastructure sectors and intersectoral ... En savoir plus

    $95.99 CAD

  • Climate Change and Cities

    First Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network

    Modifié par Cynthia Rosenzweig, William D. Solecki, Stephen A. Hammer, Shagun Mehrotra ...
    Urban areas are home to over half the world's people and are at the forefront of the climate change issue. The need for a global research effort to establish the current understanding of climate change adaptation and mitigation at the city level is urgent. To meet this goal a coalition of international researchers - the Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) - was formed at the time of the ... En savoir plus

    $71.99 CAD

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  • Ecological Economics from the Ground Up

    Modifié par Hali Healy, Joan Martínez-Alier, Leah Temper, Mariana Walter, Julien-François Gerber ...
    Ecological Economics from the Ground Up takes a unique and much-needed bottom-up approach to teaching ecological economics and political ecology, using case studies that focus on a wide range of internationally relevant topics, to teach the principles, concepts, methods and tools of these fields, which are seen as increasingly important in the context of the current triple social, economic and ... En savoir plus

    $101.68 CAD

  • Urban Environmental Policy Analysis

    par Heather E. Campbell, Elizabeth A. Corley ...
    This timely book provides a wealth of information to help city managers, policy analysts, and government administrators identify relevant urban environmental problems and an array of potential solutions, analyze policy solutions and outcomes, and communicate with the public regarding urban environmental problems and policies. ... En savoir plus

    $31.99 CAD

  • Cities, Disaster Risk and Adaptation

    par Christine Wamsler ...
    Collections series Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City
    Worldwide, disasters and climate change pose a serious risk to sustainable urban development, resulting in escalating human and economic costs. Consequently, city authorities and other urban actors face the challenge of integrating risk reduction and adaptation strategies into their work. However, related knowledge and expertise are still scarce and fragmented.Cities, Disaster Risk and Adaptation ... En savoir plus

    $111.99 CAD

  • Sustainable Futures in Southern Africa’s Mountains

    Multiple Perspectives on an Emerging City

    Modifié par Andrea Membretti, Sue Jean Taylor, Jess L. Delves ...
    Collections series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book presents multiple disciplinary perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the South African mountain city of Phuthaditjhaba. These challenges are embedded in the complex environmental, socio-cultural and political contexts of the region. Established as the capital of the QwaQwa ‘homeland’ under Grand Apartheid, this city is now home to ... En savoir plus

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  • The Routledge Handbook of Urbanization and Global Environmental Change

    Modifié par Karen Seto, William Solecki, Corrie Griffith ...
    Collections series Routledge International Handbooks
    This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the interactions and feedbacks between urbanization and global environmental change. A key focus is the examination of how urbanization influences global environmental change, and how global environmental change in turn influences urbanization processes. It has four thematic foci: Theme 1 addresses the pathways through which urbanization drives ... En savoir plus

    $94.99 CAD

  • Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor: Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World

    par Judy L. Baker ...
    Poor people living in slums are at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. They live on the most vulnerable lands within cities, typically areas that are deemed undesirable by others and are thus affordable. Residents are exposed to the impacts of landslides, sea-level rise, flooding, and other hazards. Exposure to risk is exacerbated by overcrowded living ... En savoir plus

    $32.99 CAD

  • The Climate Resilient Organization

    Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change and Weather Extremes

    par Andrew Griffiths, Martina K. Linnenluecke ...
    Climate change has had a significant impact globally, predominantly for those vulnerable to its influence. The first book of its kind, The Climate Resilient Organization assesses the issues that have mounted for decision-makers in the field, while providing strategies to tackle them.With a particular focus on building climate-resilient pathways for private sector organizations, the expert authors ... En savoir plus

    $40.99 CAD

  • Environmental Economics in Developing Countries

    Issues and Challenges

    Modifié par Achiransu Acharyya ...
    The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the vulnerabilities of socio-economic systems globally and exposed the risks that natural capital degradation imposes on human health, economy, and society. This book studies the environmental challenges faced by developing economies in a post-COVID-19 world.Exploring diverse case studies from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the volume discusses the impact ... En savoir plus

    $75.99 CAD