Under Fire and Under Water Volume 16: Wildfire, Flooding, and the Fight for Climate Resilience in the American West, Bruce E. Cain
Автор: Yazidhi Bamutaze; Samuel Kyamanywa; Bal Ram Singh; Название: Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in Sub Saharan Africa ISBN: 3030129764 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030129767 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 20962.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume discusses emerging contexts of agricultural and ecosystem resilience in Sub Saharan Africa, as well as contemporary technological advances that have influenced African livelihoods. In six sections, the book addresses the sustainable development goals to mitigate the negative impacts on agricultural productivity brought about by climate change in Africa. Some of the challenges assessed include soil degradation, land use changes, natural resource mismanagement, declining crop productivity, and economic stagnation. This book will be of interest to researchers, NGOs, and development organizations. Section 1 focuses on climate risk management in tropical Africa. Section 2 addresses the water-ecosystem-agriculture nexus, and identifies the best strategies for sustainable water use. Section 3 introduces Information Communication Technology (ICT), and how it can be used for ecosystem and human resilience to improve quality of life in communities. Section 4 discusses the science and policies of transformative agriculture, including challenges facing crop production and management. Section 5 addresses landscape processes, human security, and governance of agro-ecosystems. Section 6 concludes the book with chapters uniquely covering the gender dynamics of agricultural, ecosystem, and livelihood resilience.
Описание: This book highlights the role that both infrastructure and governance play in the context of resilience and adaptation to climate variability and change.
Описание: Coastal cities are increasingly susceptible to flooding as the climate changes. Charleston, South Carolina, is no exception. This is the first book to deal with the topographic evolution of Charleston, its history of flooding from the seventeenth century to the present, and the efforts made to keep its populace high and dry, and safe and healthy.
Автор: John R. Erickson Название: Bad Smoke, Good Smoke: A Texas Rancher`s View of Wildfire ISBN: 168283087X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781682830871 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4297.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: While relating a tale of gut-wrenching destruction, Bad Smoke, Good Smoke provides a more nuanced view of what is often a natural event, giving the two-sided story of our relationship with fire. Not just a first-hand account, this volume also synthesizes and explains the latest research in range management, climate, and fire.
Автор: Hartmann Thomas, Van Doorn-Hoekveld Willemijn, F. M. W. Van Rijswick Helena Название: Flood Resilience of Private Properties ISBN: 0367617692 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367617691 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Flood Resilience of Private Properties examines the division and balance of responsibilities between the public and the private when discussing flood resilience of private properties.
Автор: Abdelazim M. Negm; Martina Zele??kov? Название: Water Resources in Slovakia: Part II ISBN: 3319928643 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319928647 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 39130.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book offers up-to-date information on the impact of climate change on water resources in Slovakia, the occurrence of drought and floods, hazards and protection methods. The topics covered include hydrological extremes, such as droughts and flood, in Slovakia; risk assessment and protection; sustainable management; and water management in buildings. The closing chapter provides general conclusions and recommendations for future research. It appeals to graduate students and researchers as well as to decision makers involved in planning future water resources in Slovakia.
Описание: A journalist travels the world to collect personal stories about how flood, fire, drought, and rising seas are changing communities.
Автор: Funk, Chris C. (university Of California, Santa Barbara) Название: Drought, flood, fire ISBN: 1108839878 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108839877 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Droughts, floods, and fires impact millions of people and cost billions every year. Climate change is making these catastrophes more dangerous - NOW. This book describes how and why by combining the latest science with compelling stories to provide a timely, accessible, and beautifully written account of this critical topic.
Описание: Looking at the region`s current water crisis from the perspective of its climate history, the author`s ask the central question of what is "normal" climate for the West, and whether the relatively benign climate of the past century will continue into the future.
Описание: Documents the tumultuous climate of the American West over twenty millennia, with tales of past droughts and deluges and predictions about the impacts of future climate change on water resources. This book demonstrates the extended droughts and catastrophic floods that have plagued the West with regularity over the past two millennia.
