Normal view
MARC view
Spatial planning and climate change / Elizabeth Wilson and Jake Piper.
Series: The natural and built enviornment seriesPublication details: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2010.Description: xxxiii, 445 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780415495912 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0415495911 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Contents:
Summary: Spatial planning and climate change are closely intertwined - the effects of irresponsible planning can negatively impact our changing environment. This book addresses various issues on the relationship between our changing climate and spatial planning, and how we can address problems by using an approach to our preparation for the future
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HT 391 .W54 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5095292 |
Browsing American University in Dubai shelves, Shelving location: Main Collection Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
| HT 371 .W545 2012 Global urban growth : a reference handbook / | HT 384 .C6 H66 2013 Homecoming : contextualizing, materializing and practicing the rural in china | HT 388 .S78 1997 The regional world : territorial development in a global economy / | HT 391 .W54 2010 Spatial planning and climate change / | HT 392 .P43 1998 Planning for biodiversity : issues and examples / | HT 608 .C53 2013 v.30 Class and stratification analysis / | HT 684 .G54 2012 The global middle classes : theorizing through ethnography / |
Spatial planning and climate change are closely intertwined - the effects of irresponsible planning can negatively impact our changing environment. This book addresses various issues on the relationship between our changing climate and spatial planning, and how we can address problems by using an approach to our preparation for the future
Introduction: spatial planning, climate change and sustainable development -- Climate change mitigation and adaption: impacts and opportunities -- International, European and national policy frameworks -- Discourses of climate change and spatial planning -- Multi-scalar spatial planning for climate change -- Just transitions: horizons, timescales and equity -- Environmental impact assessment for climate change in spatial planning -- Strategic planning for low-carbon and resilient development patterns -- Climate change and the built environment -- Planning for water resources under climate change -- Flood risk, and marine and coastal areas: planning for climate change -- Planning for biodiversity under climate change -- Climate change learning, knowledge and communication amongst spatial planning communities -- Integrating mitigation and adaptation for sustainable development.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
There are no comments on this title.
Log in to your account to post a comment.