Climate adaptation governance in cities and regions : theoretical fundamentals and practical evidence / by Jorg Knieling. 6
By: Knieling, Jörg, 4 0 16 [, author.] | [, ] |
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Language: Unknown language code Summary language: Unknown language code Original language: Unknown language code Series: ; Chichester, UK ;;Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, [2016]46Edition: Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781118451694ISSN: 2Other title: 6 []Uniform titles: | | Subject(s): -- 2 -- 0 -- -- | -- 2 -- 0 -- 6 -- | 2 0 -- | -- -- 20 -- | | -- -- Government policy.;Government policy. Climatic changes;Environmental policy.;Climatic changes -- -- -- | -- -- -- 20 -- --Genre/Form: Electronic books. -- 2 -- Additional physical formats: Climate adaptation governance in cities and regionsDDC classification: | 363.738/74561091732 LOC classification: | QC903 | 2Other classification:| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Book | PLM | PLM Circulation Section | Circulation-Circulating | QC903 .K55 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | C-EB064 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Global climate change creates new challenges in particular for cities and regions. As centres of human activity they are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts. Adapting to a changing climate requires dealing with multiple uncertainties and complexity in order to allow proactive action. Therefore, cities and regions around the globe face the challenge of exploring flexible and innovative forms of governance which have to address specific local or regional vulnerabilities and build capacity to accommodate future change. This raises questions about the roles of stakeholders, the involvement of citizens, the composition and use of formal and informal instruments as well as the implementation of different forms of organization and regulation at the local and regional level. This book provides case studies from cities and regions all around the world. It analyses climate change adaptation from a perspective of organizing, administering and implementing local and regional adaptation strategies and measures. It looks into actors, actor-constellations, institutions and networks of climate adaptation. And, it provides the reader with knowledge about good practices and experiences to be transferred for solving adaptation challenges in cities and regions around the globe.
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