Resilient Cities 2 : Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change - Proceedings of the Global Forum 2011 /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012. |
| Series: | Local Sustainability,
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Part I: Introduction
- 1. The Global Adaptation Community Expands Its Scope
- Part II: Urban Risk and Assessing Vulnerability at the Local Level
- 2. Introduction: Urban Risk and Assessing Vulnerability at the Local Level
- 3. A Region at Risk: Policy Determination Through Vulnerability Hotspot Assessment
- 4. Developing a Framework For Assessing Coastal Vulnerability To Sea Level Rise in Southern New England
- 5. Quantifying Impacts of Potential Sea-Level Rise Scenarios on Irish Coastal Cities
- 6. Mapping Risk and Vulnerability in São Paulo Metropolitan Region
- 7. Water Crisis: Public Management of a Critical Situation
- 8. Environmental Assessment and Restoration of Typhoon Morakot Disaster: A Case Study of Kaohsiung
- 9. Flood Risk Protection Concept For The Urban Region Geising/Altenberg in the Flood Formation Area.-of the Eastern Ore Mountains, Germany
- Part III: Toward The Resilient City
- 10. Introduction: Toward the Resilient City
- 11. Water, Food and Energy Security
- 12. Nature at the Heart of Urban Design For Resilience
- 13. Smart City: Energy Efficiency in a New Scope
- 14. Resilient Food Systems For Resilient Cities
- 15. Urban Agriculture Casablanca
- 16. Adapting Cities To Climate Change: Scenarios For Urban Neighborhoods in the City Of Essen
- 17. Combining Urban Development With Climate Change Adaptation Using A Systems Approach
- 18. Towards A Resilient Architecture: The Case of Brøset, Trondheim, Norway
- 19. Towards More Resilient Water Infrastructures
- 20. Building 'Equitable' Urban Resilience: The Challenge For Cities
- 21. Climate Change and the Urban Poor: Support of the German Development Cooperation To a City in Bangladesh
- 22. The Green Infrastructure Transect: An Organisational Framework For Mainstreaming Adaptation Planning Policies
- Part IV: Frameworks For Local Response To Climate Change - Challenges and Recommendations
- 23. Introduction: Frameworks For Local Response To Climate Change - Challenges and Recommendations
- 24. Building Resilience in Asian Cities
- 25. A Science-Policy Approach Towards Local Adaptation Planning: The Case of Santiago De Chile
- 26. Participatory Action Adaptation: Tools For Increasing Climate Change Capacity and Preparedness at the Local Government Level
- 27. Knowledge and Information For Resilient Cities
- 28. Climate Change Guidelines For Urban Planning in the Basque Country
- 29. Integrated Roadmapping To Shape Adaptation Processes in Metropolitan Areas
- 30. The Significance Of Adaptation Framing In Local and Regional Climate Change Adaptation Planning Initiatives in Australia
- 31. Decision Making Frameworks For Adaptation To Extremes in Two Local Government Areas: Comparing and Contrasting India and Australia
- 32. Urban Climate Governance in The Philippines, Mexico and South Africa: National- and State-Level Legislation and Modes of Multi-Level Governance
- 33. Space For Adapting: Reconciling Adaptation and Mitigation in Local Climate Change Plans
- 34. The Early Experiences of Local Climate Change Adaptation in Norway Compared With That of Local Agenda 21
- 35. Climate Change Adaptation Plan of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- 36. Integrated Climate Action: Linking Mitigation and Adaptation To Make Indonesian Cities Resilient
- 37. Enhancing The Climate Change Adaptation Capabilities of Local Governments in Korea: Supporting Programs For Local Adaptation Plan
- 38. Reality Check: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Part V: Financing The Resilient City
- 39. Introduction
- 40. A Demand Driven Approach To Development, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation
- 41. Smarter Interventions in an Age of Uncertainty
- 42. Linking Resilience and Green Growth: How Green Business Can Contribute To More Resilient Cities in India
- 43. Green Areas Inner-City Agreement (GAIA): How Local Enterprises Can Contribute To Local Adaptation To Climate Change
- 44. Financing Climate Change Adaptation: The Copenhagen Example
- 45. Challenges on the Way To Financing Urban Climate Change Adaptation
- Glossary
- Index.