Societal Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000)

Changes in climate and climate variability have an effect on people's behaviour around the world, and public institutions have an important part to play in influencing our ability to respond to and plan for climate risk. We may be able to reduce climate risk by seeking to mitigate the threat on the one hand, and by adapting to a changed climate on the other. Another theme of the book is the integrated role of adaptation and mitigation in framing issues and performing analyses. Adaptation costs fall most heavily on the poor and special attention needs to be paid to adaptation by the poorest populations. An integrating framework is also presented to provide the context for an expansive typology of terms to apply to adaptation. The 12 papers collected here use methods from a variety of disciplines and focus on different time frames for decision making, from short term to the very long term. Readership: Technically trained readers familiar with the policy issues surrounding climate change and interested in learning the scientific underpinnings of issues related to societal adaptation.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2000
Editors:	Sally M. Kane • Gary W. Yohe
Dimensions:	279 x 210 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	278
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-5494-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General
LSN:	90-481-5494-4
Barcode:	9789048154944

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