Urban Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries Policies, Projects, and Scenarios /

• Main Authors: Aboulnaga, Mohsen M. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Elwan, Amr F. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Elsharouny, Mohamed R. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Sustainable architecture.; Sustainable development.; Renewable energy resources.; Climate change.; Urban geography.; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.; Sustainable Development.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).

This book describes the risks, impacts, measures, actions and adaptation policies that have developed globally as a result of the severe impacts of global climate change. In-depth chapters focus on climate change assessment (CCA) in terms of vulnerabilities and reflection on the built environment an...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter1: Introduction
• Chapter2: Global Climate Change Risks - Sectors and Variables' Changes
• Chapter3: Climate Change Impacts on Urban Areas and Infrastructure
• Chapter4: Global Climate Change Adaptation Measures in Cities and Urban Areas
• Chapter5: Global Climate Change Adaptation Policies
• Chapter6: Risks, Policies, Measures, and Actions for Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries
• Chapter7: Climate Change Adaptation Projects: Global and Developing Countries' Context
• Chapter8: Climate change adaptation scenarios in developing countries.