Climate: Global Change and Local Adaptation

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Rising sea levels and altered weather patterns are expected to significantly alter coastal and inland environments for humans, infrastructure and ecosystems. Potential land-use changes and population increases, coupled with uncertain predictions for sea level rise and storm frequency/intensity represent a significant planning challenge. While efforts to mitigate climate change continue, plans must be made to adapt to the risks that climate change poses to humans, infrastructure, and ecosystems alike. This book addresses integrated environmental assessment and management as part of the nexus of climate change adaptation. Risk analysis has emerged as a useful approach to guide assessment, communication and management of security risks. However, with respect to climate change, an integrated, multi-criteria, multi-hazard, risk-informed decision framework is desirable for evaluating adaptation strategies. The papers in Part 1 summarize societal and political needs for climate change adaptation. Part 2 includes papers summarizing the state of the art in climate change adaptation. Three further parts cover: the process of change in coastal regions, in inland regions, and, finally, the potential challenges to homeland security for national governments. Each of these parts reviews achievements, identifies gaps in current knowledge, and suggests research priorities. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Climate Change and New Security Challenges....Pages 3-8 Climate Adaptation....Pages 9-17 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Collaborative Approach to Twenty-First Century Challenges Posed by Global Change....Pages 19-35 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 Model Relevance....Pages 39-65 Multiple Dimensions of Vulnerability and Its Influence on Adaptation Planning and Decision Making....Pages 67-88 Adaptation as a Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty....Pages 89-122 What Social Science Can Teach Us About Local Adaptation....Pages 123-131 Risk Management Practices....Pages 133-155 Adaptation to Climate Change....Pages 157-168 Uncertainties in the Cost-Benefit Analysis of Adaptation Measures, and Consequences for Decision Making....Pages 169-192 Sustainable Development and Climate Change Challenges....Pages 193-207 Adapting Cities to Climate Change....Pages 209-235 Adapting to Climate Change—A Wicked Problem....Pages 237-255 Front Matter....Pages 257-257 National Security Perspectives on Addressing Instabilities Arising from Climate Change Impacts on the Environment....Pages 259-269 Climate Change, Scarcities, and the Resulting Challenges for Civil Protection....Pages 271-281 A Critical Review of the Linkage Between International Security and Climate Change....Pages 283-291 The U.S. Navy’s Approach to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise....Pages 293-309 Energy Security: Using Multicriteria Decision Analysis to Select Power Supply Alternatives for Small Settlements....Pages 311-332 Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation on CONUS Military Installations....Pages 333-371 Front Matter....Pages 373-373 Adaptation in Coastal Systems....Pages 375-400 Front Matter....Pages 373-373 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approach to Water Resources Climate Change Adaptation....Pages 401-417 Mapping Sea Level from Space....Pages 419-431 Integrated Modeling to Mitigate Climate Change Risk Due to Sea Level Rise....Pages 433-464 Recent Climate Change, Projected Impacts, and Adaptation Capacity in Iceland....Pages 465-475 Front Matter....Pages 477-477 Adaptation of Inland Systems to Climate Change with Challenges and Opportunities for Physical, Social, and Engineering Disciplines....Pages 479-490 Influence of Climate Change on Reservoir Water Quality Assessment and Management....Pages 491-522 Climate Risks....Pages 523-532 Climate Change: Costs of Impacts in France Preparation for the National Adaptation Plan....Pages 533-545 Climate Change....Pages 547-560 Adaptation Challenges for Water and Waste Management in the U.S. and China....Pages 561-574 Adaptation to Climate Change and Other Emergent Conditions with Inland and Terrestrial Infrastructure Systems with Application Case Studies....Pages 575-596 Back Matter....Pages 597-598