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Resilient Cities 2

Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change – Proceedings of the Global Forum 2011

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Konrad Otto-Zimmermann

    1. Bonn, Germany

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  • Offers practical suggestions to enhance local resilience as well as examples of successful adaptation strategies
  • Provides unique insights from local governments, public institutions, researchers, and NGOs on key concepts in the field of climate adaptation
  • Presents the results of the second global forum on cities and adaptation to climate change, reflecting the most up-to-date research

Part of the book series: Local Sustainability (LOCAL, volume 2)

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Table of contents (45 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xlix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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  3. Introduction

    1. The Global Adaptation Community Expands Its Scope

      • Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Alice Balbo
      Pages 3-8

  4. Urban Risk and Assessing Vulnerability at the Local Level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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  5. Urban risk and assessing vulnerability at the local level

    1. Introduction: Urban Risk and Assessing Vulnerability at the Local Level

      • Kristina Yuzva
      Pages 11-13

    2. A Region at Risk: Policy Determination Through Vulnerability Hotspot Assessment

      • Florence Crick, Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Darryl Low Choy, Marcello Sano, Scott Baum
      Pages 15-24

    3. Developing a Framework for Assessing Coastal Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise in Southern New England, USA

      • Ben Gilmer, Zach Ferdaña
      Pages 25-36

    4. Quantifying Impacts of Potential Sea-Level Rise Scenarios on Irish Coastal Cities

      • Stephen Flood, John Sweeney
      Pages 37-52

    5. Mapping Risk and Vulnerability in São Paulo Metropolitan Region

      • Andrea Ferraz Young, Carlos Afonso Nobre
      Pages 53-63

    6. Water Crisis: Public Management of a Critical Situation

      • Dafne Mazo, Ana Alcantud
      Pages 65-74

    7. Environmental Assessment and Restoration of Typhoon Morakot Disaster: A Case Study in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei

      • C. M. Kao, B. M. Yang, M. S. Lee, S. F. Liu
      Pages 75-87

    8. Flood Risk Protection Concept for the Urban Region Geising/Altenberg in the Flood Formation Area of the Eastern Ore Mountains, Germany

      • Petra Schneider, Ralf Löser, Frank Gössel
      Pages 89-97

  6. Toward the Resilient City

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. Introduction: Toward the Resilient City

      • Kristina Yuzva, Monika Zimmermann
      Pages 101-103

    3. Water, Energy and Food Security in Mexico City

      • Martha Delgado
      Pages 105-111

    4. Nature at the Heart of Urban Design for Resilience

      • Julia Marton-Lefèvre
      Pages 113-118

    5. Smart City: Energy Efficiency in a New Scope

      • Christoph Rat-Fischer, Florian Rapp, Philipp Meidl, Norbert Lewald
      Pages 119-124

    6. Resilient Food Systems for Resilient Cities

      • Julien Custot, Marielle Dubbeling, Arthur Getz-Escudero, Jon Padgham, Rafael Tuts, Sylvie Wabbes
      Pages 125-137

    7. Urban Agriculture Casablanca

      • Christoph Kasper, Andrea Rau
      Pages 139-147

    8. Adapting Cities to Climate Change: Scenarios for Urban Neighbourhoods in the City of Essen

      • J. Alexander Schmidt, Hannah Baltes
      Pages 149-157
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About this book

Assembling papers originally presented at the Resilient Cities 2011 Congress in Bonn, Germany (June 2011), the second global forum on cities and adaptation to climate change, this volume is the second in a series resulting from this annual event. These cutting-edge papers represent the latest research on the topic and reflect the intensification of the debate on the meaning of and interaction between climate adaptation, risk reduction and broader resilience. Thus, contributors offer more material related to resilience, such as water, energy and food security; green infrastructure; the role of renewables and ecosystem services; vulnerable communities and urban poor; and responsive financing for adaptation and multi-level governance. Overall, the book brings a number of different perspectives to bear on the most pressing issues and controversies surrounding climate change adaptation in cities. These papers will prove invaluable to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of urban resilience and contributing to tackling climate change at the local level.

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  • Bonn, Germany

    Konrad Otto-Zimmermann

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