Rethinking resilience, adaptation and transformation in a time of change. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Wanglin Yan, Will Galloway, editors.
• Editors: Yan, Wanglin; Galloway, Will
• Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; 1 Understanding Change Through the Lens of Resilience; Abstract; A Time of Change; Resilience and Change; Defining Resilience; Defining Adaptation; Transformation; Going Beyond Resilience-The Transition from Resilience to Transformation; Rethinking Resilience; Awareness of Vulnerability; Embracing Change, or Resilience Thinking; Sustainability; Reframing Resilience; Rethinking Change Through the Lens of Resilience; References; Recognizing Vulnerability. 2 Japan After March 11th 2011: Between Swift Reconstruction and Sustainable RestructuringIntroduction; The Disaster in Figures; Catastrophic Chain Reaction; The Disaster Behind the Disaster: Japan's Shrinking Periphery; Reconstruction Principles; Obstructions to a Swifter Reconstruction Process; Lifestyle Choice Hindering Sustainable Reconstruction; Conclusion: Decentralizing, Empowering, Building Social Networks; References; 3 Climate Change Vulnerability of Olive Oil Groves in Dry Areas of Tunisia: Case Study in the Governorate of Médenine; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology; Results. Conclusion and ProspectsAcknowledgments; References; 4 The Vehicle Transportation Problem in the Megacity São Paulo (Brazil); Introduction; The Evolution of Vehicle Transportation in São Paulo City; Economic Losses; Environmental Fragility; Final Considerations; References; 5 Disasters and Their Impacts on Air Quality in the Human Living Environment; Abstract; Introduction; Diffusion of Radioactive Substances; Indoor Air Pollution Caused by Chemicals in Temporary Housing; Asbestos, A Time Bomb; Conclusion; References; 6 Vulnerability of Pastoral Social-Ecological Systems in Mongolia. IntroductionMethod for Vulnerability Assessment of Social-Ecological Systems; Vulnerability Index of Social-Ecological Systems; Ecological Vulnerability Index; Integrating the Zud Index; Grazing Intensity Index; Research Outcomes and Discussion; Drought Assessment; Zud Assessment; Grazing Intensity Index; Ecological Vulnerability Assessment; Vulnerability Assessment of Social-Ecological Systems; Vulnerability of Ecological Zones; Vulnerability Implications; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Awareness and Preparedness for Change. 7 The Importance of Information Availability for Climate Change Preparedness in the Cultural Heritage Sector: A Comparison Between the UK and JapanAbstract; Background; Part One-Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in Japan: A Case Study of Itsukushima Shrine; Introduction; Objective; Hypothesis; Methodology; Observed Sea Level Change; Projected Sea Level Change; Other Potential Impacts of Climate Change; Conclusions; Part Two-Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in the UK; Climate Data Availability; Guidance and Publications in the UK; Compared to Japan.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 551.6; Environment; Climatic changes; Disasters; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Climatic changes; Disasters; Environment; Climate Change; Science -- Environmental Science; Climate change; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319501710; 3319501712
• Related ISBNs: 9783319501697; 3319501690
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 31, 2017).
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