Building Knowledge For A Changing Climate

Author : Gérard Hutter,Marco Neubert,Regine Ortlepp
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783658337025

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Building Resilience to Natural Hazards in the Context of Climate Change by Gérard Hutter,Marco Neubert,Regine Ortlepp Pdf

Urban resilience and building resilience are “hot topics” of research and practice on sustainability in the context of climate change. The edited volume advances the “state of art” of urban resilience research through focusing on three important processes of building resilience: knowledge integration, implementation, and learning. In the volume, knowledge integration primarily refers to the combination of specialized knowledge domains (e.g., flood risk management and urban planning). Implementation refers to realized specific changes of the building stock and related green, blue and grey infrastructures at local level (e.g., for dealing with rising temperatures and heat waves at the neighborhood scale in cities). Learning requires moving beyond single projects and experiments of resilience to enhance sustainability at city and regional scale. The editors adopt an interdisciplinary approach to this volume of the Springer series on resilience. The volume includes contributions from civil engineering, physical geography, the social sciences, and urban planning.

Author : Mary E. Pettenger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317015857

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The Social Construction of Climate Change by Mary E. Pettenger Pdf

Individuals, international organizations and states are calling for the world to confront climate change. Efforts such as the Kyoto Protocol have produced intractable disputes and are deemed inadequate. This volume adopts two constructivist perspectives - norm-centred and discourse - to explore the social construction of climate change from a broad, theoretical level to particular cases. The contributors contend that climate change must be understood from the context of social settings, and that we ignore at our peril how power and knowledge structures are generated. They offer a greater understanding of why current efforts to mitigate climate change have failed and provide academics and policy makers with a new understanding of this important topic.

Author : Nakashima, Douglas,Krupnik, Igor,Rubis, Jennifer
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789231002762

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Indigenous knowledge for climate change assessment and adaptation by Nakashima, Douglas,Krupnik, Igor,Rubis, Jennifer Pdf

This unique transdisciplinary publication is the result of collaboration between UNESCO's Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS) programme, the United Nations University's Traditional Knowledge Initiative, the IPCC, and other organisations

Author : Claire L. Walsh,Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council,UK Climate Impacts Programme
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture and climate
ISBN : 0701702133

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Building Knowledge for a Changing Climate by Claire L. Walsh,Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council,UK Climate Impacts Programme Pdf

Author : Douglas Nakashima,Igor Krupnik,Jennifer T. [VNV] Rubis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107137882

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Indigenous Knowledge for Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation by Douglas Nakashima,Igor Krupnik,Jennifer T. [VNV] Rubis Pdf

Provides insight into how diverse societies observe and respond to changing environments, for those interested in climate science, policy and adaptation.

Author : Arwin van Buuren,Jasper Eshuis,Mathijs van Vliet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317702283

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Action Research for Climate Change Adaptation by Arwin van Buuren,Jasper Eshuis,Mathijs van Vliet Pdf

Governments all over the world are struggling with the question of how to adapt to climate change. They need information not only about the issue and its possible consequences, but also about feasible governance strategies and instruments to combat it. At the same time, scientists from different social disciplines are trying to understand the dynamics and peculiarities of the governance of climate change adaptation. This book demonstrates how action-oriented research methods can be used to satisfy the need for both policy-relevant information and scientific knowledge. Bringing together eight case studies that show inspiring practices of action research from around the world, including Australia, Denmark, Vietnam and the Netherlands, the book covers a rich variety of action-research applications, running from participatory observation to serious games and role-playing exercises. It explores many adaptation challenges, from flood-risk safety to heat stress and freshwater availability, and draws out valuable lessons about the conditions that make action research successful, demonstrating how scientific and academic knowledge can be used in a practical context to reach useful and applicable insights. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of climate change, environmental policy, politics and governance.

Author : Sunil Nautiyal,K.S. Rao,Harald Kaechele,K.V. Raju,Ruediger Schaldach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642361432

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Knowledge Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change by Sunil Nautiyal,K.S. Rao,Harald Kaechele,K.V. Raju,Ruediger Schaldach Pdf

Climate change is broadly recognized as a key environmental issue affecting social and ecological systems worldwide. At the Cancun summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 16th Conference, the parties jointly agreed that the vulnerable groups particularly in developing countries and whose livelihood is based on land use practices are the most common victims as in most cases their activities are shaped by the climate. Therefore, solving the climate dilemma through mitigation processes and scientific research is an ethical concern. Thus combining the knowledge systems of the societies and scientific evidences can greatly assist in the creation of coping mechanisms for sustainable development in a situation of changing climate. International Humboldt Kolleg focusing on “knowledge systems of societies and Climate Change” was organized at ISEC. This event was of unique importance, as the year 2011-12 was celebrated as the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between India and Germany with the motto "Germany and India - Infinite Opportunities." This volume is the outcome of the papers presented during the IHK 2011 at ISEC, India.

Author : Mary E. Pettenger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317015840

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The Social Construction of Climate Change by Mary E. Pettenger Pdf

Individuals, international organizations and states are calling for the world to confront climate change. Efforts such as the Kyoto Protocol have produced intractable disputes and are deemed inadequate. This volume adopts two constructivist perspectives - norm-centred and discourse - to explore the social construction of climate change from a broad, theoretical level to particular cases. The contributors contend that climate change must be understood from the context of social settings, and that we ignore at our peril how power and knowledge structures are generated. They offer a greater understanding of why current efforts to mitigate climate change have failed and provide academics and policy makers with a new understanding of this important topic.

Author : Silvia Macchi,Maurizio Tiepolo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319006727

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Climate Change Vulnerability in Southern African Cities by Silvia Macchi,Maurizio Tiepolo Pdf

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 to build the knowledge necessary for planning adaptation to climate change in Sub-Saharan cities. It brings together lessons learned from international development actions conducted by a number of scholars in disciplines ranging from meteorology and hydrogeology to urban planning and environmental management. Selected methods to assess the impacts of extreme weather and ecological stress are presented along with possible approaches to improve the adaptive capacity of Sub-Saharan cities through institutional measures at the local government level. The book is addressed to graduate students, researchers and practitioners interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills in order to integrate climate change into applied research and development projects in urban Africa.

Author : Jean P. Palutikof,Sarah L. Boulter,Andrew J. Ash,Mark Stafford Smith,Martin Parry,Marie Waschka,Daniela Guitart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118529478

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Climate Adaptation Futures by Jean P. Palutikof,Sarah L. Boulter,Andrew J. Ash,Mark Stafford Smith,Martin Parry,Marie Waschka,Daniela Guitart Pdf

Adaptation is the poor cousin of the climate change challenge - the glamour of international debate is around global mitigation agreements, while the bottom-up activities of adaptation, carried out in community halls and local government offices, are often overlooked. Yet, as international forums fail to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the world is realising that effective adaptation will be essential across all sectors to deal with the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The need to understand how to adapt effectively, and to develop appropriate adaptation options and actions, is becoming increasingly urgent. This book reports the current state of knowledge on climate change adaptation, and seeks to expose and debate key issues in adaptation research and practice. It is framed around a number of critical areas of adaptation theory and practice, including: Advances in adaptation thinking, Enabling frameworks and policy for adaptation, Engaging and communicating with practitioners, Key challenges in adaptation and development, Management of natural systems and agriculture under climate change, Ensuring water security under a changing climate, Urban infrastructure and livelihoods, and The nexus between extremes, disaster management and adaptation. It includes contributions from many of the leading thinkers and practitioners in adaptation today. The book is based on key contributions from the First International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation ‘Climate Adaptation Futures’, held on the Gold Coast, Australia, in June 2010. That three-day meeting of over 1000 researchers and practitioners in adaptation from 50 countries was the first of its kind. Readership: The book is essential reading for a wide range of individuals involved in climate change adaptation, including: Researchers, Communication specialists, Decision-makers and policy makers (e.g. government staff, local council staff), On-ground adaptation practitioners (e.g. aid agencies, government workers, NGOs), Postgraduate and graduate students, and Consultants.

Author : Stephen R.J. Sheppard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136529009

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Visualizing Climate Change by Stephen R.J. Sheppard Pdf

Carbon dioxide and global climate change are largely invisible, and the prevailing imagery of climate change is often remote (such as ice floes melting) or abstract and scientific (charts and global temperature maps). Using dramatic visual imagery such as 3D and 4D visualizations of future landscapes, community mapping, and iconic photographs, this book demonstrates new ways to make carbon and climate change visible where we care the most, in our own backyards and local communities. Extensive color imagery explains how climate change works where we live, and reveals how we often conceal, misinterpret, or overlook the evidence of climate change impacts and our carbon usage that causes them. This guide to using visual media in communicating climate change vividly brings to life both the science and the practical solutions for climate change, such as local renewable energy and flood protection. It introduces powerful new visual tools (from outdoor signs to video-games) for communities, action groups, planners, and other experts to use in engaging the public, building awareness and accelerating action on the world’s greatest crisis.

Author : Peter F. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136546358

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Building for a Changing Climate by Peter F. Smith Pdf

There is now a practically universal consensus that our climate is changing rapidly, and as a direct result of human activities. While there is extensive debate about what we can do to mitigate the damage we are causing, it is becoming increasingly clear that a large part of our resources will have to be directed towards adapting to new climatic conditions, with talk of survivability replacing sustainability as the new and most pressing priority. Nowhere is this more evident than in the built environment – the stage on which our most important interactions with climatic conditions are played out. In this frank yet pervasively positive book, sustainable architecture guru Peter Smith lays out his vision of how things are likely to change, and what those concerned with the planning, design and construction of the places we live and work can and must do to avert the worst impacts. Beginning with the background to the science and discussion of the widely feared graver risks not addressed by the politically driven IPCC reports, he moves on to examine the challenges we will face and to propose practical responses based on real world experiences and case studies taking in flood and severe weather protection, energy efficient retrofitting, distributed power generation and the potential for affordable zero carbon homes. He ends with a wider discussion of options for future energy provision. This will be a provocative, persuasive and – crucially – practical read for anyone concerned with the measures we must take now to ensure a climate-proofed future for humanity.

Author : David Crichton,Fergus Nicol,Sue Roaf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136444555

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Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change by David Crichton,Fergus Nicol,Sue Roaf Pdf

From the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and energy events. Three new chapters present evidence of escalating rates of environmental change. The authors explore the growing urgency for mitigation and adaptation responses that deal with the resulting challenges. Theoretical information sits alongside practical design guidelines, so architects, designers and planners can not only see clearly what problems they face, but also find the solutions they need, in order to respond to power and water supply needs. Considers use of materials, structures, site issues and planning in order to provide design solutions. Examines recent climate events in the US and UK and looks at how architecture was successful or not in preventing building damage. Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change is an essential source, not just for architects, engineers and planners facing the challenges of designing our building for a changing climate, but also for everyone involved in their production and use.

Author : Eromose E. Ebhuoma,Llewellyn Leonard
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030994112

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Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Governance by Eromose E. Ebhuoma,Llewellyn Leonard Pdf

This book investigates indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in sub-Saharan Africa, thereby highlighting its role in facilitating adaptation to climate variability and change, and also demystifying the challenges that prevent it from being integrated with scientific knowledge in climate governance schemes. Indigenous people and their priceless knowledge rarely feature when decision-makers prepare for future climate change. This book showcases how Indigenous knowledge facilitates adaptation to climate change, including how collaborations with scientific knowledge have cascaded into building people’s resilience to climatic risks. This book also pays delicate attention to the factors fueling epistemic injustice towards Indigenous knowledge, which hampers it from featuring in climate governance schemes across sub-Saharan Africa. The key insights shared in this book illuminate the issues that contribute meaningfully towards the actualisation of the UN SDG 13 and promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Gibb, Natalie
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231001932

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Getting climate ready by Gibb, Natalie Pdf