Natural Disasters Adaptation to Climate Change Sarah Bo… Paperback 9781108445979
Natural Disasters and Adaptation to Climate ChangeSarah Boulter\nCambridge University Press\nPaperback\nUnused and unread, cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, creases or knocks. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page.\nEAN: 9781108445979\nPublished: 08/02/2018\nLanguage: English\nThis volume presents eighteen case studies of natural disasters from Australia, Europe, North America and developing countries. By comparing the impacts, it seeks to identify what moves people to adapt, which adaptive activities succeed and which fail, and the underlying reasons, and the factors that determine when adaptation is required and when simply bearing the impact may be the more appropriate response. Much has been written about the theory of adaptation and high-level, especially international, policy responses to climate change. This book aims to inform actual adaptation practice - what works, what does not, and why. It explores some of the lessons we can learn from past disasters and.
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