Human Ecology of Climate Change Hazards in Vietnam : Risks for Nature and Humans in Lowland and Upland Areas /: Risks for Nature and Humans in Lowland and Upland Areas. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: An Thinh Nguyen, Luc Hens.
• Authors: Nguyen, An Thinh; Hens, Luc
• Contents: Intro; Prolegomena; Foreword; Acronyms; Contents; Contributors; Short Bibliographical Note; Editors in Chief; Introduction; General Theme and Subject; A Human Ecological Approach; Content; Research Areas; Originality and Conclusions; Structure; Format of the Monograph; Authors; Acknowledgment; Part I: Background; Chapter 1: Human Ecology of Climate Change Hazards: Concepts, Literature Review, and Methodology; 1.1 Concepts and Literature Review; 1.1.1 Human Ecology; 1.1.2 Human Ecology of Climate Change Hazards; 1.1.3 Climate Change Hazards in Vietnam; 1.2 Methodology 1.2.1 Integration of Time and Space1.2.1.1 Remote Sensing, GIS, and Spatial Modeling; 1.2.1.2 Networks Between Stakeholders; 1.2.2 Integration of Biophysical with Socioeconomic Data; 1.2.2.1 Questionnaires; 1.2.3 Stakeholder Delphi Survey; 1.2.4 Analytical Complete (Unraveling Complexity); 1.2.4.1 Indicators, Indexes, and Likert Scale; 1.2.4.2 Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA); 1.2.5 Combination Methods; 1.2.5.1 The DPSIR Framework Combined with Stakeholder Delphi; 1.2.5.2 Damage Valuation Combined with Trend and Cost Analysis; 1.3 The Challenge; 1.4 Conclusion Chapter 2: Climate Change-Associated Hazards, Impacts, and Vulnerability at Regional Level2.1 Climate Change Hazard Impacts and Vulnerability Along the Vietnamese Northern Central Coast; 2.1.1 The Northern Part of the Central Coast of Vietnam; 2.1.2 Climate Change; 2.1.2.1 Average Air Temperature Scenario; 2.1.2.2 Precipitation Scenario; 2.1.3 Natural Hazards; 2.1.3.1 Storms; 2.1.3.2 Floods, Flash Floods, Droughts, and Landslides; 2.1.4 Climate Change Vulnerability; 2.1.4.1 Vulnerability of Agriculture; 2.1.4.2 Vulnerability of Aquaculture; 2.1.4.3 Vulnerability of Forestry 2.1.4.4 Vulnerability of Industry2.1.4.5 Vulnerability of the Population; 2.1.4.6 Vulnerability of Tourism; 2.2 Climate Change Hazards in the Vietnamese Northern Mountainous Region; 2.2.1 Vietnamese Northern Mountainous Region; 2.2.1.1 Climate Change; 2.2.2 Natural Hazards; 2.2.2.1 Floods, Flash Floods, and Landslides; 2.2.2.2 Extreme Colds and Drought; 2.3 Conclusion; Part II: Risks for Nature and Humans in the Lowland; Chapter 3: Climate Change Hazards and Migration Along the Ky Anh Coast; 3.1 The Coast of Ky Anh; 3.2 Tropical Storms and Coastal Erosion; 3.2.1 Hazards from Tropical Storms 3.2.2 Coastal Erosion in the Period 1973-20133.3 Climate Change, Migration, and Adaptation; 3.4 Conclusion; Chapter 4: Gross Costs and Impact on Local Livelihood Capitals of Tropical Storms Along the Ky Anh Coast; 4.1 Local Perception and Sectorial Impact of Climate Change Hazards; 4.1.1 Perception of Local Households; 4.1.2 Observations and Opinion of Local Governments; 4.1.3 Stakeholders' Opinion; 4.2 Valuation of Tropical Storm Damage; 4.2.1 Gross Costs and Impact on Livelihood Capitals of the September 2013 Storm
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 551; Environment; Climatic changes -- Vietnam; Human ecology -- Vietnam; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology; Climatic changes; Human ecology; Science -- Global Warming & Climate Change; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Nature -- Natural Disasters; The environment; Sociology; Physical geography & topography; Natural disasters; Climatic changes; Environmental sociology; Geology; Science -- Environmental Science; Climate change; Vietnam; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319949178; 3319949179
• Related ISBNs: 9783319949161; 3319949160
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF file page (EBSCO, viewed August 17, 2018).
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