Adaptation to climate change : from resilience to transformation / / Mark Pelling |
Autore | Pelling Mark <1967-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
Disciplina | 304.2/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Acclimatization
Climate change mitigation Climatic changes Human beings - Climatic factors |
ISBN |
1-134-02201-8
1-134-02202-6 1-282-95915-8 9786612959158 0-203-88904-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; List of acronyms and abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Part I Framework and theory; 1 The adaptation age; 2 Understanding adaptation; Part II The resilience-transition-transformation framework; 3 Adaptation as resilience: Social learning and self-organisation; 4 Adaptation as transition: Risk and governance; 5 Adaptation as transformation: Risk society, human security and the social contract; Part III Living with climate change; 6 Adaptation within organisations; 7 Adaptation as urban risk discourse and governance
8 Adaptation as national political response to disasterPart IV Adapting with climate change; 9 Conclusion: adapting with climate change; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785446003321 |
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Abingdon, Oxon, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
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Adaptation to climate change : from resilience to transformation / / Mark Pelling |
Autore | Pelling Mark <1967-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon, England ; ; New York : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
Disciplina | 304.2/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Acclimatization
Climate change mitigation Climatic changes Human beings - Climatic factors |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-134-02202-6
1-282-95915-8 9786612959158 0-203-88904-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; List of acronyms and abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Part I Framework and theory; 1 The adaptation age; 2 Understanding adaptation; Part II The resilience-transition-transformation framework; 3 Adaptation as resilience: Social learning and self-organisation; 4 Adaptation as transition: Risk and governance; 5 Adaptation as transformation: Risk society, human security and the social contract; Part III Living with climate change; 6 Adaptation within organisations; 7 Adaptation as urban risk discourse and governance
8 Adaptation as national political response to disasterPart IV Adapting with climate change; 9 Conclusion: adapting with climate change; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459453403321 |
Pelling Mark <1967-, >
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Abingdon, Oxon, England ; ; New York : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2010 | ||
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Global change & human health |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Netherlands], : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2000-2002] |
Disciplina | 615.902 |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental health
Acclimatization Environmental health - Periodicals Environment Environmental Exposure - adverse effects Environmental Illness - etiology environmental health acclimation environment environmental exposure adverse effects etiology Médecine de l'environnement - Périodiques Hygiène du milieu - Périodiques Acclimatation |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Internet resource periodicals. Periodicals. Périodiques. |
ISSN | 1573-7314 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti |
GCHH
Global change and human health |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996212199203316 |
[Netherlands], : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2000-2002] | ||
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Global change & human health |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Netherlands], : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2000-2002] |
Disciplina | 615.902 |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental health
Acclimatization Environment Environmental Exposure - adverse effects Environmental Illness - etiology environmental health acclimation environment environmental exposure adverse effects etiology Médecine de l'environnement - Périodiques Hygiène du milieu - Périodiques Acclimatation Higiene ambiental Medi ambient Canvi climàtic |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Internet resource periodicals. Periodicals. Périodiques. Revistes electròniques. |
ISSN | 1573-7314 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti |
GCHH
Global change and human health |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910481984503321 |
[Netherlands], : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2000-2002] | ||
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High altitude medicine & biology |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Larchmont, NY, : Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., [2000]- |
Disciplina | 616 |
Soggetto topico |
Altitude, Influence of
Acclimatization Altitude Sickness Altitude Medicine Biology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1557-8682 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | High altitude medicine and biology |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996211928303316 |
Larchmont, NY, : Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., [2000]- | ||
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High altitude medicine & biology |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Larchmont, NY, : Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., [2000]- |
Disciplina | 616 |
Soggetto topico |
Altitude, Influence of
Acclimatization Altitude Sickness Altitude Medicine Biology Influence de l'altitude Mal des montagnes Altitudes Biologie biology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1557-8682 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | High altitude medicine and biology |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139448303321 |
Larchmont, NY, : Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., [2000]- | ||
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Life at extremes : environments, organisms, and strategies for survival / / edited by Elanor M. Bell |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CAB International, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.8/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BellElanor |
Soggetto topico |
Biotic communities
Extreme environments Organisms Adaptation (Biology) Acclimatization Survival Climatic changes Seasons Pollution |
ISBN |
1-280-37839-5
9786613556301 1-84593-954-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; 1 What are Extreme Environments and What Lives in Them?; 1.1 History and Definition of the Terms 'Extreme' and 'Extremophile'; 1.2 Types of Extreme Environment; 1.3 Life in Transition; 1.4 One Man's Meat is Another Man's Poison; 1.5 Timing is Everything; 1.6 A Frog is not a Frog but Merely a Transient Phase Between a Tadpole and an Egg; 1.7 Friends and Neighbours; 1.8 Where to Next?; References; 2 Past Extremes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Archaean Climate and Life (~3500 Ma); 2.2.1 Archaean climate; 2.3 Transition to the Land (~470 Ma); 2.3.1 The rise of the embryophytes
2.3.2 Embryophytes and the decline in atmospheric CO[sub(2)] and the rise of O[sub(2)]2.4 Mass Extinction and Extreme Environments; 2.4.1 Permian/Triassic (P/Tr) boundary; 2.4.2 Cretaceous/Tertiary (K/T) boundary (65 Ma); 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 Polar Marine Ecosystems; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Arctic Seas Versus the Southern Ocean; 3.3 Water Column; 3.4 Shallows; 3.4.1 Ice scour; 3.4.2 Climate change; 3.4.3 Water climate; 3.5 Continental Shelf; 3.5.1 Disturbance; 3.5.2 Size; 3.5.3 Reproduction; 3.5.4 Diversity gradients; 3.6 Below Ice Shelves; 3.7 Continental Slope; 3.7.1 Disturbance 3.7.2 Carbonate compensation depth3.8 Isolated Islands; 3.9 Conclusions; References; 4 Sea Ice; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Physics of Sea Ice; 4.3 Space in Ice; 4.4 Organisms Living in Sea Ice; 4.5 Mechanisms to Avoid Freezing; 4.6 Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Sea Ice; 4.7 Oxygen in Sea Ice; 4.8 Dimethylsulphonioproprionate in Sea Ice; 4.9 Biomarkers for Sea Ice Extent in Past Climates; 4.10 Concluding Remarks; References; 5 Polar Terrestrial Environments; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Terrestrial Ecosystems; 5.2.1 Habitats; 5.2.2 Permafrost; 5.2.3 Polar soils 5.3 Terrestrial Biota and Communities5.3.1 Ice-free ecosystems; 5.3.2 Vegetation; 5.3.3 Invertebrate fauna; 5.3.4 Vertebrate fauna; 5.3.5 Exceptional ecosystems; 5.4 Physiology and Ecology; 5.4.1 Life history strategies; 5.4.2 Life under extreme stress; 5.4.3 Life cycles; 5.5 Colonization of the Polar Regions by Terrestrial Biota; 5.6 Arctic and Antarctic Comparisons; References; 6 High Altitude and Latitude Lakes; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Trophic Structure; 6.3 Seasonal Patterns of Primary Productivity; 6.3.1 Alpine lake primary production; 6.3.2 Arctic lake primary production 6.3.3 Antarctic lake primary production6.4 Secondary Production: Bacteria and Viruses; 6.5 Secondary Producers: Protozoa and Invertebrates; 6.6 Survival Strategies and Adaptation in Extreme Lakes; 6.7 Future Directions; References; 7 Subglacial Lakes; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Geographic Range, History and Distribution; 7.3 The Extreme Characteristics of Subglacial Lakes; 7.4 The Predicted Diversity and Community Composition of Life in Subglacial Lakes; 7.4.1 Analogues for life in subglacial lakes; 7.4.2 Challenges for the study of life in subglacial lakes; 7.4.3 Likely organism groups 7.5 Existing Studies |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910626110703321 |
Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CAB International, c2012 | ||
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National fish, wildlife and plants climate adaptation strategy / / authors, National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Partnership |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC : , : Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Council on Environmental Quality, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 112 pages) : color illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Risk management - United States
Climatic changes - Government policy - United States Biodiversity - Climatic factors - United States Habitat conservation - United States Ecosystem health - United States Ecosystem management - United States Acclimatization - United States Wildlife management - United States Acclimatization Biodiversity - Climatic factors Climatic changes - Government policy Climatic changes - Risk management Wildlife management |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | National fish, wildlife & plants climate adaptation strategy |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910709842103321 |