Climate Change in Santos Brazil: Projections, Impacts and Adaptation Options

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This book is the result of the project METROPOLE: An Integrated Framework to Analyse Local Decision Making and Adaptive Capacity to Large-Scale Environmental Change: Community Case Studies in Brazil, UK and the US, supported by the Belmont Forum-G8 Initiative Collaborative Research (Coastal Vulnerability, G8MUREFU3 2201-040). The Project METROPOLE was designed to address some important challenges of our time: on one hand, how to reduce the risks from climate change in coastal areas, in view of safeguarding life, assuring the safety of assets and the maintenance of rich ecosystems; and on the other hand, how to improve the interaction between scientists, decision makers and population for a common goal, to prevent alarming projections of sea level rise from being realized. This book focuses on the basis of the project which is anchored in the recognition of the importance of both dialogue and action on climate change involving different actors. Therefore, the participation of decision-makers, the population and representatives of civil and private organizations are key-elements in ensuring measures that might slow down, minimise or even restrict the perverse effects of climate change. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The METROPOLE Project – An Integrated Framework to Analyse Local Decision Making and Adaptive Capacity to Large-Scale Environmental Change: Decision Making and Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Santos, Brazil (José A. Marengo, Frank Muller-Karger, Mark Pelling, Catherine J. Reynolds)....Pages 3-15 Front Matter ....Pages 17-17 Patterns of Evolution of Frontal Systems Along the South-Southeastern Brazilian Coast (Joseph Harari, Ricardo de Camargo)....Pages 19-43 Patterns of Extreme Precipitation in Santos (Lucí Hidalgo Nunes, Lincoln Muniz Alves, Eduardo Kimoto Hosokawa, José Antonio Marengo)....Pages 45-57 Projections of Climate Change in the Coastal Area of Santos (Sin-Chan Chou, José A. Marengo, Adan J. Silva, André A. Lyra, Priscila Tavares, Celia Regina de Gouveia Souza et al.)....Pages 59-73 Projection and Uncertainties of Sea Level Trends in Baixada Santista (Joseph Harari, Ricardo de Camargo, Celia Regina de Gouveia Souza, Lucí Hidalgo Nunes)....Pages 75-95 Long Term Analysis of Meteorological-Oceanographic Extreme Events for the Baixada Santista Region (Celia Regina de Gouveia Souza, Agenor Pereira Souza, Joseph Harari)....Pages 97-134 First Approach of a Storm Surge Early Warning System for Santos Region (Renan Braga Ribeiro, Alexandra Franciscatto Penteado Sampaio, Matheus Souza Ruiz, José Chambel Leitão, Paulo Chambel Leitão)....Pages 135-157 Front Matter ....Pages 159-159 Rainfall Episodes and Local Stability Thresholds in Santos (Beatriz Barbi de Oliveira Santos, Lucí Hidalgo Nunes, Marcos Pellegrini Bandini)....Pages 161-175 Land Use Change Dynamics in the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista MRBS (SP): Between Development and Environmental Impacts (Antonio Carlos da Silva Oscar Júnior, Beatriz Barbi de Oliveira Santos, Eduardo Kimoto Hosokawa, Pamela Pereira de Araújo, José Marques Carriço)....Pages 177-199 Emerging Impacts of Climate Change on Human-Health in Santos Municipality in the Context of São Paulo State (Luiz E. O. C. Aragão, Fernanda R. F. Carvalho)....Pages 201-220 Land Reclamation Effects on Santos Estuary Inlet Stability (Thiago Bezerra Corrêa, Tiago Zenker Gireli, Vinícius de Carvalho Neiva Pinheiro)....Pages 221-242 Front Matter ....Pages 243-243 Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure Under Climate Change Scenarios: The Case of Santos (Vitor Baccarin Zanetti, Wilson Cabral de Sousa Júnior, Eduardo Kimoto Hosokawa)....Pages 245-251 Climate Change and Adaptive Capacity in the City of Santos (Fabiano de Araujo Moreira, Shona Paterson, Lucí Hidalgo Nunes, Mark Pelling)....Pages 253-267 Population Matters: Listening to Past Experiences and Future Aspirations Regarding Risks and Adaptation Actions (Roberto Greco, Lucí Hidalgo Nunes)....Pages 269-284 Adapting to a Changing Climate: An Operational Space for Local Adaptation Committee in Santos Coastal Area (Débora M. de Freitas, Danielle Almeida de Carvalho, Eduardo Kimoto Hosokawa)....Pages 285-302