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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799248003321

Autore

Chatterjee Uday

Titolo

Climate Crisis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024

©2023

ISBN

3-031-44397-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (601 pages)

Collana

Sustainable Development Goals Series

Altri autori (Persone)

ShawRajib

KumarSuresh

RajAnu David

DasSandipan

Disciplina

363.73874

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Disclaimer -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Part I: Introduction -- 1: Global Warming and Climate Crisis/Extreme Events -- 1.1  Introduction to Global Warming, Climate Change, and Extreme Events -- 1.2  Climate Change: Evidences, Causes, and Consequences -- 1.2.1  Evidences -- 1.2.2  Causes -- 1.2.3  Consequences/Effects -- 1.3  CO2 as a Major Indicator for Global Warming -- 1.3.1  Relationship Between Soils and Climate Change -- 1.4  Climate Crisis and Food Security -- 1.5  A Way Forward? Sustainability -- 1.5.1  Role of SDG in Mitigating Climate Crisis -- 1.6  A Framework of Climate Resilience for Sustainability: Watershed Level Measures -- 1.7  Conclusions -- References -- 2: Ecosystem Degradation to Restoration: A Challenge -- 2.1  Introduction -- 2.2  Farmland Ecosystem -- 2.3  Degradation of Farmlands -- 2.4  Forest Ecosystems -- 2.5  Degradation of Forests -- 2.6  Why Restoration? -- 2.7  Restoring Farmland Ecosystem -- 2.8  Restoring Forest Ecosystem -- 2.9  Restoration Methods -- 2.9.1  Regenerative Agriculture -- 2.9.2  Climate Smart Agriculture -- 2.9.3  Forest and Landscape Restoration -- 2.9.4  Phytoremediation -- 2.9.5  Phytocapping -- 2.9.6  Nucleation Techniques -- 2.9.7  Miyawaki Forest: An Eco-sustainable Afforestation Technique -- 2.9.8  



Sustainable Agriculture -- 2.10  Conclusion -- References -- 3: Exploring the Dynamics of Antarctic Sea Ice over Four Decades Using Geospatial Technology -- 3.1  Introduction -- 3.2  Data and Methodology -- 3.3  Results and Discussion -- 3.4  Sea-Ice Anomaly -- 3.5  Conclusion -- References -- 4: Climate Change and Himalayan Glaciers: A Socio-Environmental Concern in Anthropocene Epoch -- 4.1  Introduction -- 4.1.1  Anthropocene Epoch -- 4.2  Himalayan Glaciers -- 4.3  Assessment of Glacial Mass Loss.

4.4  Climate Change Impacts -- 4.4.1  Glacial Retreat -- 4.4.2  Glacial Lake Formation -- 4.4.3  Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) -- 4.4.4  Precipitation -- 4.4.5  Glacial Erosion -- 4.4.6  Impact on People's Livelihood and Ecosystem -- 4.5  Mitigation and Adaptation -- 4.5.1  Sustainability -- 4.6  Case Study -- 4.6.1  Materials and Methods -- 4.6.2  NDSI and LST -- 4.7  Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 5: Indigenous Strategies and Adaptive Approaches to Scrabble Recent Climate Crisis in Two Districts (Bankura and Purulia) of West Bengal, India -- 5.1  Introduction -- 5.2  Materials and Methods -- 5.2.1  Study Area -- 5.2.2  Data Collection -- 5.3  Result and Discussions -- 5.3.1  Navigating Food Choices, Eating Habits, and Food Preservation Techniques During Times of Scarcity -- 5.3.1.1  Rice and Its Other Derivatives -- 5.3.1.2  Various Cereals, Leafy Green Vegetables, and Others -- 5.3.1.3  Fruits, Tubers, and Leftover Food -- 5.3.1.4  Wild Animals as a Nutritious Source -- 5.3.1.5  Feeding Material for Pets and Livestock -- 5.3.1.6  Role of Wild Edible Mushrooms in Indigenous Communities' Food Security -- 5.3.1.7  Food Preservation Techniques for Long-Term Sustainability -- 5.3.2  Strategies for Effective Water Management During Times of Scarcity -- 5.3.3  Strategies of Indigenous People to Beat the Heat -- 5.3.3.1  Architectural Design of House to Reduce Indoor Temperature in Summer -- 5.3.3.2  Ancient Practices and Usage of Cotton Towels -- 5.3.4  Role of Indigenous Women During Famine -- 5.4  Recommendations -- 5.5  Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Climate Crisis: Geophysical Hazard and Risk Reduction and Mitigation -- 6: Addressing Climate Crisis Through Coastal Risk Management: The Social Protection Alternative -- 6.1  Introduction -- 6.2  Methodology -- 6.3  Climate Hazards and Impacts in the Sundarbans Coastal Area.

6.4  Addressing Climate Change Impacts in the Sundarbans Coastal Area -- 6.4.1  Short-Term Coping Techniques -- 6.4.2  Long-Term Coping Techniques -- 6.5  Social Protection as an Innovative Option for Coastal Risk Management -- 6.6  Conclusion -- Annex 1: Schematic Representing Findings from PRA Methods Applied for Data Collection -- References -- 7: Land Degradation and its Relation to Climate Change and Sustainability -- 7.1  Introduction to Climate Change and Land Degradation -- 7.2  Land Degradation -- 7.2.1  Physical Degradation -- 7.2.2  Chemical Degradation -- 7.2.3  Biological Degradation -- 7.3  Interlinkages Between Land Degradation, Carbon Loss, Climate Change and Sustainability -- 7.4  Soil Erosion-A Socio-Economic and Environmental Concern Worldwide -- 7.4.1  Climate Change Impact on Soil Degradation -- 7.4.2  Adaptation and Mitigation Measures to Address Climate Change -- 7.5  Climate Change as a Factor of Land Degradation -- 7.6  Land Degradation Impact on Climate Change -- 7.7  Sustainability of Natural Resources -- 7.8  A Case Study: Soil Erosion and Soil Quality in Relation to Sustainability of Soils -- 7.8.1  Study Area -- 7.8.2  Materials and Methods -- 7.9  Conclusion -- References -- 8: Social Resilience of Local Communities Due to Tidal Flooding on the North Coast of Semarang City, Indonesia



-- 8.1  Introduction -- 8.2  The Rationale of the Study -- 8.2.1  Climate Crisis Global -- 8.2.2  Impact of Tidal Flood in Semarang -- 8.2.3  Social Resilience of Local Communities as an Adaptation Strategy -- 8.3  Materials and Methods -- 8.4  Results and Discussion -- 8.4.1  Tidal Flood Conditions in Semarang -- 8.4.2  Impact of the Tidal Flood Disaster in Semarang -- 8.4.2.1  Social Vulnerability -- 8.4.2.2  Economic Vulnerability -- 8.4.3  Local Community Social Resilience as an Adaptation Strategy -- 8.4.3.1  Cause Society Survives.

8.4.3.2  Form of Community Resilience -- 8.5  Limitations of the Study -- 8.6  Recommendations -- 8.7  Conclusions -- References -- 9: Effects of Climatic Risks on Soil Erosion/Desertification in Southern and Northern Nigeria Using GIS/Remote Sensing Analysis -- 9.1  Introduction -- 9.2  Climate Action as Means to Minimize Soil Erosion/Desertification in Nigeria -- 9.3  Land/Soil Degradation in South/Northern Nigeria -- 9.4  Materials and Methods -- 9.5  Results and Discussion -- 9.6  Soil Erosion and Its Effects in Southeastern Nigeria -- 9.7  Effects of Desertification in Northern Nigeria -- 9.8  Intervention Strategies and Sustainable Pathways -- 9.9  Conclusion -- References -- 10: Strategies for Compound Urban and Climate Hazards: Linking Climate Adaptation and Sustainability to Address Risk in Environmental Justice Communities -- 10.1  Introduction -- 10.1.1  Background -- 10.1.2  The Gap Between SDG and Actionable Adaptation Strategies -- 10.2  Environmental Justice, Heat Risk, and Air Quality in Houston -- 10.2.1  Compound Impacts -- 10.3  Methodology -- 10.3.1  Compound Spatialized Analysis Toward Equitable Planning Strategies -- 10.3.2  Equity-Oriented Approach for Indicators -- 10.4  Neighborhood Analysis -- 10.4.1  Magnolia Park: Manchester Harrisburg -- 10.4.2  5th Ward -- 10.4.3  Kashmere and Trinity Gardens and the Heights -- 10.4.4  Summary of Findings -- 10.4.5  Policy Analysis Framework -- 10.5  Analysis of Adaptation Strategies -- 10.6  Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Climate Crisis and Smart Agriculture and Food Security -- 11: The Role of Indigenous Climate Forecasting Systems in Building Farmers' Resilience in Nkayi District, Zimbabwe -- 11.1  Introduction -- 11.2  Literature Review -- 11.2.1  Climate Change and Impacts on Africa -- 11.2.2  Climate Change Adaptation.

11.2.3  Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Agriculture Sector -- 11.2.4  Climate Forecasting Information Systems -- 11.2.4.1  Scientific Climate Forecasts (SCF) -- Accuracy and Farmers' Perception of Scientific Climate Forecasting -- 11.2.5  Indigenous Knowledge Systems-Based Climate Forecasting -- 11.2.5.1  Indigenous Knowledge Systems -- 11.2.5.2  Indigenous Climate Forecasting Knowledge -- Challenges of Using Indigenous Climate Forecasting Systems -- 11.2.6  Integration of Indigenous Knowledge and Scientific Climate Forecasting -- 11.2.7  Description of the Study Area -- 11.2.8  Data Collection Methods -- 11.3  Research Findings -- 11.3.1  Tree Phenology Indicators -- 11.3.2  Animal Behaviour -- 11.3.3  Atmospheric Indicators -- 11.3.4  Scientific Climate Forecast and Observed IKS Indicators for the 2021/22 Season -- 11.3.5  Farmers' Perception of SCF and Integration with IK Climate Forecasting Methods -- 11.3.6  IKS and Climate Change Adaptation -- 11.4  Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 12: Agroforestry Practices: A Sustainable Way to Combat the Climate Crisis and Increase Productivity -- 12.1  Introduction -- 12.2  Climate Change Risks -- 12.2.1  Aberrations in Rainfall Events -- 12.2.2  Alterations in Temperature -- 12.2.3  Increased Frequency and Intensity of Droughts -- 12.2.4  Increased Wind and Water Storm Intensity -- 12.2.5  Increased Biotic and Abiotic Stresses -- 12.3  Role



of Agroforestry in Combating Climate Crisis -- 12.3.1  Microclimatic Modification -- 12.3.2  Conservation of Resources -- 12.3.3  Carbon Sequestration -- 12.3.4  Soil Fertility Management -- 12.3.5  Biodiversity Conservation -- 12.4  Enhanced Productivity -- 12.5  Agroforestry Practices in India -- 12.6  Conclusion -- References -- 13: Climate Crisis and Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies.

13.1  Introduction: Brief About the Climate Crisis and Its Link to Agriculture.