Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector

ISBN-13: 9781138991408 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 304 str.

Fulco Ludwig;Pavel Kabat;Henk van Schaik

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part I: Climate Change and Water  2. The Art of Predicting Climate Variability and Change  3. Climate Change Scenarios at the Global and Local Scales  4. The Impacts of Climate Change on Water  5. Managing Water under Current Climate Variability  6. Using Seasonal Climate Forecasts for Water Management  7. Adapting to Climate Change in the Water Sector  8. Climate-proofing Part II: Case Studies  9. Adaptation to Climate Change and Social Justice: Challenges for Flood and Disaster Management in Thailand  10. Water and Spatial Planning in The Netherlands: Living with Water in the Context of Climate Change  11. Climate Change and Alluvial Aquifers in Arid Regions: Examples from Yemen  12. A Water Utility's Approach to Addressing the Potential Impacts of Climate Change  13. Adaptation Measures for Metropolitan Water Supply for Perth, Western Australia  14. Benefits and Costs of Measures for Coping with Water and Climate Change: Berg River Basin, South Africa  15. Institutional Adaptation to Climate Change: Current Status and Future Strategies in the Elbe Basin, Germany  16. The Use of Seasonal Climate Forecasts within a Shared Reservoir System: The Case of Angat Reservoir, the Philippines  Index