Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Editors: Pauleit, S., Coly, A., Fohlmeister, S., Gasparini, P., Jørgensen, G., Kabisch, S., Kombe, W.J., Lindley, S., Simonis, I., Yeshitela, K. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Synthesizes results of the European Commission-funded CLUVA (CLimate Change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa) research project
- First systematic study of vulnerability of African cities to climate change in an inter- and transdisciplinary approach
- A novel multi-risk modeling methodology
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- About this book
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Urbanisation and climate change are among the major challenges for sustainable development in Africa. The overall aim of this book is to present innovative approaches to vulnerability analysis and for enhancing the resilience of African cities against climate change-induced risks. Locally adapted IPCC climate change scenarios, which also consider possible changes in urban population, have been developed. Innovative strategies to land use and spatial planning are proposed that seek synergies between the adaptation to climate change and the need to solve social problems. Furthermore, the book explores the role of governance in successfully coping with climate-induced risks in urban areas. The book is unique in that it combines: a top-down perspective of climate change modeling with a bottom-up perspective of vulnerability assessment; quantitative approaches from engineering sciences and qualitative approaches of the social sciences; a novel multi-risk modeling methodology; and strategic approaches to urban and green infrastructure planning with neighborhood perspectives of adaptation.
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Urbanisation and Climate Change in Africa: Setting the Scene
Pages 1-35
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The Impacts of Climate Change on African Cities
Pages 37-75
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Vulnerability of Built Environment to Flooding in African Cities
Pages 77-106
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Green Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation in African Cities
Pages 107-152
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Small Cities and Towns in Africa: Insights into Adaptation Challenges and Potentials
Pages 153-196
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa
- Book Subtitle
- A Multidisciplinary Approach
- Editors
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- Stephan Pauleit
- Adrien Coly
- Sandra Fohlmeister
- Paolo Gasparini
- Gertrud Jørgensen
- Sigrun Kabisch
- Wilbard J. Kombe
- Sarah Lindley
- Ingo Simonis
- Kumelachew Yeshitela
- Series Title
- Future City
- Series Volume
- 4
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-03982-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-03982-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-03984-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-34830-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-03981-7
- Series ISSN
- 1876-0899
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 404
- Number of Illustrations
- 16 b/w illustrations, 115 illustrations in colour
- Topics
