TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alessandro Pezzoli
AU  - Maurizio Tiepolo
AU  - Vieri Tarchiani
AB  - This book aims to inspire decision makers and practitioners to change their approach to climate planning in the tropics through the application of modern technologies for characterizing local climate and tracking vulnerability and risk, and using decision-making tools. Drawing on 16 case studies conducted mainly in the Caribbean, Central America, Western and Eastern Africa, and South East Asia it is shown how successful integration of traditional and modern knowledge can enhance disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change in the tropics. The case studies encompass both rural and urban settings and cover different scales: rural communities, cities, and regions. In addition, the book looks to the future of planning by addressing topics of major importance, including residual risk integration in local development plans, damage insurance and the potential role of climate vulnerability reduction credits. In many regions of the tropics, climate planning is growing but has still very low quality. This book identifies the weaknesses and proposes effective solutions.
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59096-7
ID  - OAPEN ID: 24684
KW  - planning
KW  - environmental risk analysis
KW  - disaster risk reduction
KW  - climate vulnerability
KW  - tropical climate management
KW  - decision making
KW  - adaptation
KW  - urban resilience
KW  - climate change
L1  - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-59096-7
LA  - English
LK  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/58201
PB  - Springer Nature
PY  - 2017
SN  - 9783319590950
SN  - 9783319590967
TI  - Renewing Local Planning to Face Climate Change in the Tropicsnull
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