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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254119203321

Titolo

Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and adaptation in practice [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Fabrice G. Renaud, Karen Sudmeier-Rieux, Marisol Estrella, Udo Nehren

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-43633-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXII, 598 p. 130 illus., 100 illus. in color.)

Collana

Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, , 1878-9897 ; ; 42

Disciplina

363.3480973

Soggetti

Natural disasters

Ecosystems

Climate change

Natural Hazards

Climate Change

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Introduction: practical and policy uptake of Eco-DRR globally: Where do we stand? -- ecosystems as climate-compatible development infrastructure: making the case for ecosystem-based investments in coastal zones of Kenya & Sri Lanka -- The adaptive economy of Eco-DRR: a South Pacific example of climate change adaptation.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a compilation of recent developments in the field of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and climate change adaption (Eco-DRR/CCA) globally. It provides further evidence that ecosystem-based approaches make economic sense, and showcases how research has progressively filled knowledge gaps about translating this concept into practice. It presents a number of methods, and tools that illustrate how Eco-DRR/CCA has been applied for various ecosystems and hazard contexts around the world. It also discusses how innovative institutional arrangements and policies are shaping the field of Eco-DRR/CCA. The book is of relevance to scientists, practitioners, policy-makers and students in the field of ecosystem management for disaster



risk reduction and climate change adaptation.