Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation : special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change /

Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation : special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change / edited by Christopher B. Field ... [and 11 others]

Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the social as well as physical dimensions of weather- and climate-related disasters, considering opportunities for managing risks at local to int...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Field, Christopher B. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Climatic changes.
Climatic changes > Risk management.
Emergency management.
Natural disasters > Planning.
Climate change mitigation.

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Call Number: QC903 .M355 2012eb
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