Geospatial applications for climate adaptation planning. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Diana Mitsova, Ann-Margaret Esnard.
• Authors: Mitsova, Diana; Esnard, Ann-Margaret
• Contents: 1. Introduction Part 1: Climate Change and Climate Adaptation Planning: Context and Concepts 2. Climate Change: Historical Context and Global Initiatives 3. Climate Adaptation: A Nexus of Science, Policy, and Planning 4. Addressing Climate Change: Initiatives and Coping Strategies from Across the Globe Part 2: Geospatial Technologies: Fundamentals and Terminology 5. Natural Hazards: Visualization and Basic Mapping 6. Spatial Analysis and GIS Modeling 7. Climate Hazard Assessment and Adaptation Indicators 8. Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Climate Change Assessments Part 3: GIS and Climate Vulnerability Assessments 9. Mapping and Assessing the Impacts of SLR on Coastal Regions 10. Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure to Climate Impacts 11. Assessing the Impact of Rising Temperatures and Urban Heat Islands on People and Places 12. Climate Hazards and Impact on Public Health Part 4: Technical Approaches to Formulating Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies 13. Climate Resilience of Urban Systems and Interdependent Infrastructures 14. Urban Growth Modeling and Decision Support Systems 15. Internet-Based GIS Applications to Facilitate the Adaptation of the Built Environment to Climate Change
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 363.7387460285; Climate change mitigation -- Planning; Climate change mitigation -- Data processing; Geographic information systems -- Data processing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351113939; 9781351113946; 9781351113922; 9781351113953
• Related ISBNs: 9781498755481
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