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Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America

Managing Vulnerability, Fostering Resilience

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Editors:
  1. Walter Leal Filho

    1. FTZ-NK, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

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  2. Leonardo Esteves de Freitas

    1. OTSS and Geography Department, Fiocruz and UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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  • Presents a wealth of research findings on climate change adaptation in Latin America
  • Provides government and non-government bodies with a sound basis for promoting climate change adaptation efforts
  • Covers impacts of climate change on ecosystems as well as socio-economic aspects
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Climate Change Management (CCM)

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Climate Change and Ecosystems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Pasture Degradation in South East Brazil: Status, Drivers and Options for Sustainable Land Use Under Climate Change

      • Dietmar Sattler, Roman Seliger, Udo Nehren, Friederike Naegeli de Torres, Antonio Soares da Silva, Claudia Raedig et al.
      Pages 3-17

    3. Impacts of Climate Change: A Case in Watersheds in South of Brazil

      • Amanda Lange Salvia, Vanessa Tibola da Rocha, Luciana Londero Brandli, Sabrina Antunes Vieira
      Pages 19-32

    4. Modelling Potential Biophysical Impacts of Climate Change in the Atlantic Forest: Closing the Gap to Identify Vulnerabilities in Brazil

      • Marco Follador, Jennifer Viezzer, Mariana Egler, Martin Becher, Lukas Hach, Virgílio Pereira et al.
      Pages 33-64

    5. Adaptation Strategies to Face the Effects of Extreme Hydrometeorological Events on Agricultural Systems

      • Joyce Maria Guimarães Monteiro, José Luis Santos
      Pages 65-73

    6. Bioengineered Measures for Prevention of Proceeding Soil Degradation as a Result of Climate Change in South East Brazil

      • Anja Hebner, Kathrin Kopielski, Sven Dulleck, André Gerth, Dietmar Sattler, Roman Seliger et al.
      Pages 75-87

    7. Eco-social Observatory of Climate Change Effects for High Altitude Wetlands of Tarapacá Region, Northern Chile

      • David E. Uribe-Rivera, Carolina Vera-Burgos, Maritza Paicho, Guillermo Espinoza
      Pages 89-102

    8. Ecological Sanitation: A Territorialized Agenda for Strengthening Traditional Communities Facing Climate Change

      • Gustavo Carvalhaes Xavier Martins Pontual Machado, Cristina Jasbinschek Haguenauer, Tiago Ruprecht, Francisco Xavier Sobrinho, Edmundo Gallo
      Pages 103-129

    9. Improving Regional Landscapes Management to Support Climate Change Adaptation

      • Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Ana Paula Turetta, Darryl Low Choy
      Pages 131-144

    10. Effects of Urban Occupation in Rivers Morphology: The Case Study of Upper Pedras River, in Jacarepaguá District, at the Tijuca Massif

      • Monica Bahia Schlee, Sonia Mena Jara, Maria Isabel Martinez, Ana Luiza Coelho Netto
      Pages 145-166

    11. Alluvions in Ravine Wetland Socio-ecosystems: Ecological Resilience and Social Vulnerability in Iquiuca-Parca, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

      • Maritza Paicho Hidalgo, Carolina Vera Burgos, Guillermo Espinoza González
      Pages 167-177

    12. Watershed Transposition Cycle with Irrigated Biomass

      • Julian David Hunt, Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas
      Pages 179-191

    13. An Ecosystem Approach to Indicate Agriculture Adaptive Strategies to Climate Change Impacts

      • Ana Paula Dias Turetta
      Pages 193-206

    14. How Much Is a Beach Worth: Economic Use and Vulnerability to Coastal Erosion: The Case of Ipanema and Arpoador Beaches, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

      • Flavia Lins-de-Barros, Leticia Parente-Ribeiro
      Pages 207-222

    15. Analyzing the Impacts of Climate Adaptation Plans in the Amazon Basin: Resilience and Vulnerability for Whom?

      • V. Miranda Chase
      Pages 223-239

    16. A Successful Early Warning System for Hydroclimatic Extreme Events: The Case of La Paz City Mega Landslide

      • M. Aparicio-Effen, I. Arana-Pardo, J. Aparicio, M. Ocampo, S. Roque, G. J. Nagy
      Pages 241-264

  3. Socio-economic Aspects of Climate Change Adaptation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 265-265
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    2. Peripheral Urban Territories, Disasters and Extreme Events: The Case of Morro Da Boa Vista (Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil)

      • Teresa da Silva Rosa, Marcos Barreto de Mendonca, Acácio Augusto Sebastião, Marcelo Sathler, Ricardo Matos Souza, Túlio Gava Monteiro et al.
      Pages 267-281

    3. Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis at the Local Level: Lessons Learnt from Brazil on How to Conduct Participative Processes

      • Jennifer Viezzer, Mariana Egler, Miguel Fluminhan Filho, Marcio Wixak Vieira, Martin Becher, Patricia Betti et al.
      Pages 283-298
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About this book

This book showcases experiences from research, field projects and best practice in climate change adaptation in countries in the Latin American region, focusing on managing vulnerability and fostering resilience. It includes a selection of papers presented at a specialist symposium on climate change adaptation held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2016.Consistent with the need for more cross-sectoral interaction among the various stakeholders working in the field of climate change adaptation in Latin America, the book documents and disseminates the wealth of experiences in the region. It is divided into two main parts: Part 1 addresses the current and future impacts of climate change on fauna, flora and landscapes, while Part 2 is concerned with the socio-economic aspects of climate change adaptation, analyzing some of the main problems prevailing in this vulnerable region and examining ways to address them.




Editors and Affiliations

  • FTZ-NK, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  • OTSS and Geography Department, Fiocruz and UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Leonardo Esteves de Freitas

About the editors

Professor Walter Leal Filho (BSc, PhD, DSc, DPhil, DL, DLitt, DEd) is a Senior Professor and Head of the Research and Transfer Centre "Applications of Life Sciences" at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany and at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has in excess of 250 publications to his credit, among which ground-breaking books such as "Handbook of Climate Change Management" and others. He teaches on information, education, communication on climate change at various European universities. He has over 20 years of research experience and has a particular interest on the connections between climate and human behavior.

Professor Leonardo Estevas de Freitas is a researcher at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, and a lecturer at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He specializes on geoecology and biodiversity conservation.

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