Name: Building Resilience to Climate Change in Small Island Developing States (Sids) in the Caribbean (en Inglés)
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Author: Metcalfe, C. D. ; Bennett, Erin R.
ISBN: 9783031373756

portada Building Resilience to Climate Change in Small Island Developing States (Sids) in the Caribbean (en Inglés)

Building Resilience to Climate Change in Small Island Developing States (Sids) in the Caribbean (en Inglés)

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Libro Físico

Editorial

Springer

Autor

Metcalfe, C. D. ; Bennett, Erin R.

Idioma

Inglés

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Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

23.6 x 15.8 x 1.2 cm

Peso

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9783031373756

Categorías

Biología, ciencias de la vida
Geografía
Ciencia, ingeniería y tecnología medioambientales

Building Resilience to Climate Change in Small Island Developing States (Sids) in the Caribbean (en Inglés)

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This book summarizes approaches that integrate the environmental, economic, and physical domains with the values, and needs of the population are necessary to develop sustainable strategies that will enhance the resilience of small islands, within the context of inter-island differences in geology, ecology, societal attitudes, governance, and human and economic resources. The impacts of coastal damage and flooding are predicted to worsen during this century due to rising sea levels and increases in the frequency and intensity of storms. The usual approach to coastal protection in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean is to view both the hazards and the solutions from the "Ocean Side" perspective and to react with "hard" engineering solutions. These structural engineering approaches prevent damage and disruptions to services associated with predictable events but leave communities vulnerable to future events that do not follow historical trends. Furthermore, engineered structures do not adequately address the systemic nature of climate change nor account for compounding threats (e.g., coincidence of hurricane season and global pandemics). To move from this traditional strategy for managing risks from coastal hazards, we need to consider a portfolio of solutions that enhance island protection and community resilience. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are gaining attention as practical and cost-effective approaches for mitigating climate-based stressors. However, deployment of NBS strategies requires spatial coordination within the context of "ridge to reef" or integrated water resource management (IWRM) approaches that include the creation of conditions for social acceptance, equity, effective governance, and financial incentives.