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].

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

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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Other Authors: Field, Christopher B. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Climatic changes.
Climatic changes > Risk management.
Emergency management.
Natural disasters > Planning.
Climate change mitigation.
Climate Change
climate change.
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