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Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor [[electronic resource] ] : cities building resilience for a changing world / / Judy L. Baker, editor
| Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor [[electronic resource] ] : cities building resilience for a changing world / / Judy L. Baker, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BakerJudy L. <1960-> |
| Collana | Urban development series |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban poor - Developing countries
Climatic changes - Social aspects - Developing countries Climatic changes - Effect of human beings on - Developing countries City planning - Environmental aspects - Developing countries Urban ecology (Sociology) - Developing countries Urban health - Developing countries Urban policy - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-48660-0
9786613581839 0-8213-8960-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461073803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : : cities building resilience for a changing world / / edited by Judy L. Baker
| Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : : cities building resilience for a changing world / / edited by Judy L. Baker |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 363.34/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BakerJudy L. <1960-> |
| Collana | Urban development |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban poor - Developing countries
Climatic changes - Social aspects - Developing countries Climatic changes - Effect of human beings on - Developing countries City planning - Environmental aspects - Developing countries Urban ecology (Sociology) - Developing countries Urban health - Developing countries Urban policy - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-280-48660-0
9786613581839 0-8213-8960-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790114103321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From L'Aquila to Copenhagen [[electronic resource] ] : climate change and vulnerable societies : hearing before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, July 23, 2009
| From L'Aquila to Copenhagen [[electronic resource] ] : climate change and vulnerable societies : hearing before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, July 23, 2009 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 110 pages) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Developing countries
Climatic changes - Social aspects - Developing countries Climatic changes - Government policy - United States Sustainable development - International cooperation Greenhouse gas mitigation - Political aspects |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | From L'Aquila to Copenhagen |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910699249203321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On the poverty and welfare impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] ] : quantifying the effects, identifying the adaptation strategies / / Emmanuel Skoufias, editor
| On the poverty and welfare impacts of climate change [[electronic resource] ] : quantifying the effects, identifying the adaptation strategies / / Emmanuel Skoufias, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C., : World Bank, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/6091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SkoufiasEmmanuel |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Developing countries
Income distribution - Developing countries Climatic changes - Social aspects - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9612-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; About the Editor and Authors; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Disquiet on the Weather Front: Implications of Climate Change for Poverty Reduction; Introduction; Climate Change in a Rural Context; Pioneering Research Models; Introducing Heterogeneity; Contributions of This Volume; Conclusions and Some Policy Implications; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The Forecast for Poverty: A Review of the Evidence; Introduction; Climate Change and Global Poverty: The Aggregate Perspective
Introducing Heterogeneity: The Microeconomic ApproachKey Messages and Policy Considerations; Annex 2A Using the RICE Model to Estimate Poverty Impacts of Climate Change; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Too Little Too Late: Welfare Impacts of Rainfall Shocks in Rural Indonesia; Introduction; Methodology; Weather and Survey Data; Empirical Results; Conclusions and Policy Considerations; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Timing Is Everything: How Weather Shocks Affect Household Welfare in Rural Mexico; Introduction; Mexico's Climate and Agriculture; Household, Climate, and Agricultural Data Sources Empirical AnalysisConclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Growing Precious Resources: Climate Variability and Child Height in Rural Mexico; Introduction; Erratic Weather and Health; Traditional Agricultural Adaptation; Focus on Early Childhood Health, Growth; Height-for-Age as a Proxy for Health; Overview of Findings; Chapter Structure; Past Research: The Weather- Consumption-Health Nexus; Context and Methodology; Results: How Weather Shocks Affect Rural Children's Height; Discussion and Conclusions; Notes; References; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462269303321 |
| Washington D.C., : World Bank, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On the poverty and welfare impacts of climate change : : quantifying the effects, identifying the adaptation strategies / / Emmanuel Skoufias, editor
| On the poverty and welfare impacts of climate change : : quantifying the effects, identifying the adaptation strategies / / Emmanuel Skoufias, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 339.4/6091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SkoufiasEmmanuel |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Developing countries
Income distribution - Developing countries Climatic changes - Social aspects - Developing countries |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9612-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; About the Editor and Authors; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Disquiet on the Weather Front: Implications of Climate Change for Poverty Reduction; Introduction; Climate Change in a Rural Context; Pioneering Research Models; Introducing Heterogeneity; Contributions of This Volume; Conclusions and Some Policy Implications; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The Forecast for Poverty: A Review of the Evidence; Introduction; Climate Change and Global Poverty: The Aggregate Perspective
Introducing Heterogeneity: The Microeconomic ApproachKey Messages and Policy Considerations; Annex 2A Using the RICE Model to Estimate Poverty Impacts of Climate Change; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Too Little Too Late: Welfare Impacts of Rainfall Shocks in Rural Indonesia; Introduction; Methodology; Weather and Survey Data; Empirical Results; Conclusions and Policy Considerations; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Timing Is Everything: How Weather Shocks Affect Household Welfare in Rural Mexico; Introduction; Mexico's Climate and Agriculture; Household, Climate, and Agricultural Data Sources Empirical AnalysisConclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 5 Growing Precious Resources: Climate Variability and Child Height in Rural Mexico; Introduction; Erratic Weather and Health; Traditional Agricultural Adaptation; Focus on Early Childhood Health, Growth; Height-for-Age as a Proxy for Health; Overview of Findings; Chapter Structure; Past Research: The Weather- Consumption-Health Nexus; Context and Methodology; Results: How Weather Shocks Affect Rural Children's Height; Discussion and Conclusions; Notes; References; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790317403321 |
| Washington D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2012] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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