Climate Change Vulnerability in Southern African Cities Building Knowledge for Adaptation /

In recent decades, extreme rains and drought have struck urban regions in Africa like never before. Nevertheless, limited information is available on which to base development of early warning systems, identification of high-risk zones, and formulation of local action plans. This book is about how t...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Macchi, Silvia (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Tiepolo, Maurizio (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Σειρά:Springer Climate,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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  • Flood Risk Reduction and Climate Change in Large Cities South of the Sahara
  • Climate Change Impacts and Institutional Response Capacity in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Climate Change Effects on Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Dar es Salaam
  • Urban Sprawl as a Factor of Vulnerability to Climate Change
  • Linking Adaptive Capacity and Peri-Urban Features
  • Mainstreaming Adaptation into Urban Development and Environmental Management Planning
  • Knowledge Sharing on Climate Change as a Resource for Adaptation Processes
  • Climate Change Hazards Identification in the Maputo Area
  • Impacts of Ocean Dynamics, Climate Change and Human Pressure on the African East Coast
  • Flood-Prone Areas due to Heavy Rains and Sea Level Rise in the Municipality of Maputo
  • Flood Risk due to Heavy Rains and Rising Sea Levels in the Municipality of Maputo
  • Ongoing and Future Flood Adaptation Measures in the Municipality of Maputo
  • Linking Vulnerability and Change: A Study in Caia District, Mozambique.