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Renewing local planning to face climate change in the tropics

This book aims to inspire decision makers and practitioners to change their approach to climate planning in the tropics through the application of modern technologies for characterizing local climate and tracking vulnerability and risk, and using decision-making tools. Drawing on 16 case studies conducted mainly in the Caribbean, Central America, Western and Eastern Africa, and South East Asia it is shown how successful integration of traditional and modern knowledge can enhance disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change in the tropics. The case studies encompass both rural and urban settings and cover different scales: rural communities, cities, and regions. In addition, the book looks to the future of planning by addressing topics of major importance, including residual risk integration in local development plans, damage insurance and the potential role of climate vulnerability reduction credits. In many regions of the tropics, climate planning is growing but has still very low quality. This book identifies the weaknesses and proposes effective solutions.

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Series Title
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Call Number
577.22 REN r
Publisher
Cham, Switzerland : Springer Open.,
Collation
xvi, 372p. : ill.
Language
English
ISBN/ISSN
9783319590967
Classification
577.22
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Edition
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Subject(s)
Geography
Environmental management
Environmental sciences
Planning
Climatic changes
Remote sensing
Tropics
Social planning
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