Ebook: Human and Social Dimensions of Climate Change

InTech, 2012 - 298 pages
ISBN: 9535108474 9789535108474By focusing on a wide range of topics and involving a diverse array of scholars, this book sheds lights on human and social dimensions of climate change; topics neglected and often poorly understood by scholars and policymakers.Anomalous climatic outcomes such as higher temperatures, intense rainfall and flood, frequent and severe droughts are now at the new level. Without appropriate adaptation measures, climate change is bound to exacerbate vulnerability of society, place food security and human health at risk, threaten the lives of growing urban population and impede the goal of attaining sustainable development. The human and social dimensions of climate change, including climate policy, are essential parts of our response to the many challenges emanating from climate change.Contents
Preface
Climate Adaptation as Relational and Institutional Challenge
Technological Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in the Peruvian Highlands
Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation for Building Local Resilience in the Himalayas
Communicating the Needs of Climate Change Policy Makers to Scientists
Understanding and Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change in Urban Areas
Climate Change: Innovative Approaches for Modeling and Simulation of Water Resources and Socioeconomic Dynamics
Quantification of the Urban Heat Island Under a Changing Climate over Anatolian Peninsula
Climate Change on the Urban Scale - Effects and Counter-Measures in Central Europe
Targeting the Future: Smarter, Cleaner Infrastructure Development Choices
Food Security in a Changing World
Land Grab, Food Security and Climate Change: A Vicious Circle in the Global South
Climate Changes and Its Impact on Agriculture - The Case Study of Bulgaria
Characterization of the Events of the Dry Spell in a Basin Northern Tunisia
Climate Change and Grape Wine Quality: A GIS Approach to Analysing New Zealand Wine Regions
Climate Change and Human Health
Impact of Climate Change on the Geographic Scope of Diseases
Impact of Climate Change on Zoonotic Diseases in Latin America