Geospatial Applications for Climate Adaptation Planning

ISBN-13: 9781498755481 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 332 str.

Diana Mitsova; Ann-Margaret Esnard

Opis

Presents an overview of the range of strategies, tools, and techniques that must be used to assess myriad overlapping vulnerabilities and to formulate appropriate climate-relevant solutions at multiple scales and in varying contexts.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part 1: Climate Change and Climate Adaptation Planning: Context and Concepts  2. Climate Change: Historical Context and Global Initiatives  3. Climate Adaptation: A Nexus of Science, Policy, and Planning  4. Addressing Climate Change: Initiatives and Coping Strategies from Across the Globe  Part 2: Geospatial Technologies: Fundamentals and Terminology  5. Natural Hazards: Visualization and Basic Mapping  6. Spatial Analysis and GIS Modeling  7. Climate Hazard Assessment and Adaptation Indicators  8. Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Climate Change Assessments  Part 3: GIS and Climate Vulnerability Assessments  9. Mapping and Assessing the Impacts of SLR on Coastal Regions  10. Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure to Climate Impacts  11. Assessing the Impact of Rising Temperatures and Urban Heat Islands on People and Places  12. Climate Hazards and Impact on Public Health  Part 4: Technical Approaches to Formulating Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies  13. Climate Resilience of Urban Systems and Interdependent Infrastructures  14. Urban Growth Modeling and Decision Support Systems  15. Internet-Based GIS Applications to Facilitate the Adaptation of the Built Environment to Climate Change