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Climate adaptation governance in cities and regions : theoretical fundamentals and practical evidence / edited by Jorg Knieling.

By: Publisher: Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016Description: xiii, 430 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781118451717
  • 1118451716
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QC903 .K569 2016
Summary: "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..." Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Foothills Lab QC903 .K569 2016 1 Available 50583020004788
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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..." Back cover.

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