Managing the Climate Crisis
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Managing the Climate Crisis
Designing and Building for Floods, Heat, Drought, and Wildfire
Bouw, Matthijs; Barnett, Jonathan
Island Press
09/2022
240
Mole
Inglês
9781642832006
15 a 20 dias
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PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE CLIMATE CRISIS
CHAPTER 1: The Climate Crisis: A National Security Problem
CHAPTER 2: The Causes and Dangers of a Changing Climate
PART II: MANAGING CLIMATE THREATS
CHAPTER 3: Flooding from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surges
CHAPTER 4: Flooding along Rivers
CHAPTER 5: Flooding from Extreme Storm Events
CHAPTER 6: Life-Threatening Heat
CHAPTER 7: Shortages of Fresh Water
CHAPTER 8: Wildfire
CHAPTER 9: Food Shortages
PART III: LOOKING AHEAD
CHAPTER 10: Recent Progress Managing Climate Threats
CHAPTER 11: Costs and Benefits of Managing Climate Threats
CHAPTER 12: How Managing the Climate Crisis Can Transform the U.S.
Acknowledgements
Illustration Credits
Notes
Index
About the Authors
CHAPTER 1: The Climate Crisis: A National Security Problem
CHAPTER 2: The Causes and Dangers of a Changing Climate
PART II: MANAGING CLIMATE THREATS
CHAPTER 3: Flooding from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surges
CHAPTER 4: Flooding along Rivers
CHAPTER 5: Flooding from Extreme Storm Events
CHAPTER 6: Life-Threatening Heat
CHAPTER 7: Shortages of Fresh Water
CHAPTER 8: Wildfire
CHAPTER 9: Food Shortages
PART III: LOOKING AHEAD
CHAPTER 10: Recent Progress Managing Climate Threats
CHAPTER 11: Costs and Benefits of Managing Climate Threats
CHAPTER 12: How Managing the Climate Crisis Can Transform the U.S.
Acknowledgements
Illustration Credits
Notes
Index
About the Authors
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American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE; climate action plan; coastal flooding; ecosystem benefits; farmland preservation; Federal Emergency Management Program FEMA; floodplain; floodwall; food scarcity; freshwater scarcity; global warming; green-blue solutions; green infrastructure; heatwave; levee; managed retreat; nature-based solutions; resilience planning; riverine flooding; sea level rise; storm surge; stormwater management; US Army Corps of Engineers; wildfire; zoning
PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE CLIMATE CRISIS
CHAPTER 1: The Climate Crisis: A National Security Problem
CHAPTER 2: The Causes and Dangers of a Changing Climate
PART II: MANAGING CLIMATE THREATS
CHAPTER 3: Flooding from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surges
CHAPTER 4: Flooding along Rivers
CHAPTER 5: Flooding from Extreme Storm Events
CHAPTER 6: Life-Threatening Heat
CHAPTER 7: Shortages of Fresh Water
CHAPTER 8: Wildfire
CHAPTER 9: Food Shortages
PART III: LOOKING AHEAD
CHAPTER 10: Recent Progress Managing Climate Threats
CHAPTER 11: Costs and Benefits of Managing Climate Threats
CHAPTER 12: How Managing the Climate Crisis Can Transform the U.S.
Acknowledgements
Illustration Credits
Notes
Index
About the Authors
CHAPTER 1: The Climate Crisis: A National Security Problem
CHAPTER 2: The Causes and Dangers of a Changing Climate
PART II: MANAGING CLIMATE THREATS
CHAPTER 3: Flooding from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surges
CHAPTER 4: Flooding along Rivers
CHAPTER 5: Flooding from Extreme Storm Events
CHAPTER 6: Life-Threatening Heat
CHAPTER 7: Shortages of Fresh Water
CHAPTER 8: Wildfire
CHAPTER 9: Food Shortages
PART III: LOOKING AHEAD
CHAPTER 10: Recent Progress Managing Climate Threats
CHAPTER 11: Costs and Benefits of Managing Climate Threats
CHAPTER 12: How Managing the Climate Crisis Can Transform the U.S.
Acknowledgements
Illustration Credits
Notes
Index
About the Authors
Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.
American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE; climate action plan; coastal flooding; ecosystem benefits; farmland preservation; Federal Emergency Management Program FEMA; floodplain; floodwall; food scarcity; freshwater scarcity; global warming; green-blue solutions; green infrastructure; heatwave; levee; managed retreat; nature-based solutions; resilience planning; riverine flooding; sea level rise; storm surge; stormwater management; US Army Corps of Engineers; wildfire; zoning
