Climate Change Adaptation in Practice
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"A wide array of researchers, urban planners, students inenvironmental sciences, and policy makers should take significantadvantage of the facts driven approach of this book." (Environ Dev Sustain, 1 October 2014) "The authors of this volume show us the tremendouspossibilities of constructing a socioenvironmental approach toclimate change adaptation in the Baltic. Perhaps, a future volumewould take even further the very important insights gainedhere." (Nat Hazards, 1 October 2014) "Overall, a rather fascinating read . . . I enjoyedit." (Soil Use and Management, 1 December2013"A wide array of researchers, urban planners, students inenvironmental sciences, and policy makers will take significantadvantage of the facts driven approach of this book." (Latin American J. Management for SustainableDevelopment, 1 March 2014) "This is an excellent book of which the main weakness isthe lack of a concluding, summarizing overview which compares theadaptation trends in North-Western Europe with these of other,relevant areas worldwide." (International Journal ofEnvironment & Pollution, 1 May 2013)More details
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List of Contributors vii
About the Editors xi
1 Communicating Climate Change Adaptation: From Strategy Development to Implementation 1
Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, Johannes Klein, Anika Nockert, Larissa Donges, and Inga Haller
2 Participatory Climate Change Adaptation in Kalundborg, Denmark 11
B. Bedsted and S. Gram
3 Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: Calculating Costs and Benefits for the Case Study Kalundborg, Denmark 25
Markus Boettle, Diego Rybski, and Jürgen P. Kropp
4 Coastal Protection and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: Didactically Processed Examples 35
Markus Boettle, Philipp Schmidt-Thomé, and Diego Rybski
5 Preparing for Climate Change: Planning Adaptation to Climate change in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland 51
Ruusu Tuusa, Susanna Kankaanpää, Jari Viinanen, Tiia Yrjölä, and Sirkku Juhola
6 Adaptation to Floods in Riga, Latvia: Historical Experience and Change of Approaches 65
Laila Kûle, Agrita Briede, Mâris K¿avi¿S, Guntis Eberhards, and Andris Locmanis
7 Climate Adaptation in Metropolis Hamburg: Paradigm Shift in Urban Planning and Water Management towards 'Living with Water'? 83
Joerg Knieling and Mareike Fellmer
8 Climate Change Adaptation Policy in Bergen: Ideals and Realities 95
O. Langeland, J.E. Klausen, and M. Winsvold
9 Adaptation to Climate Change in the Smeltalë River Basin, Lithuania 111
Egidijus Rimkus, Justas Kaþys, Edvinas Stonevièius, and Gintaras ValiuSkevièius
10 The Geological Structure of Pyynikinharju Esker and the Local Effects of Climate Change 123
Jussi Ahonen, Tuire Valjus, and Ulla Tiilikainen
11 Climate Change and Groundwater: Impacts and Adaptation in Shallow Coastal Aquifer in Hanko, South Finland 137
Samrit Luoma, Johannes Klien, and Birgitta Backman
12 Climate Change and Groundwater - From Modelling to some Adaptation Means in Example of Klaipëda Region, Lithuania 157
Jurga Arustienë, Jurgita Kriukaitë, Jonas Satkûnas, and Marius Gregorauskas
13 Climate Change - A New Opportunity for Mussel Farming in the Southern Baltic? 171
Anna-Marie Klamt and Gerald Schernewski
14 Impacts of Sea Level change to the West Estonian Coastal Zone towards the End of the 21st Century 185
Valter Petersell, Sten Suuroja, Tarmo All, and Mihkel Shtokalenko
15 Geodynamical Conditions of the Karklë Beach (Lithuania) and Adaptation to Sea Level Change 205
Jonas Satkûnas, Darius Jarmalavièius, Aldona DamuSyte, and Gintautas Þilinskas
16 Consequences of Climate Change and Environmental Policy for Macroalgae Accumulations on Beaches along the German Baltic Coastline 215
Matthias Mossbauer, Sven Dahlke, René Friedland, and Gerald Schernewski
17 Climate Change Impacts on Baltic Coastal Tourism and the Complexity of Sectoral Adaptation 225
Christian Filies and Susanne Schumacher
18 Tourists' Perception of Coastal Changes - A Contribution to the Assessment of Regional Adaptation Strategies? 239
Larissa Donges, Inga Haller, and Gerald Schernewski
19 Experiences in Adapting to Climate Change and Climate Risks in Spain 253
Jorge Olcina Cantos
20 Developing Adaptation Policies in the Agriculture Sector: Indonesia's Experience 269
Daisuke Sano, S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Kiki Kartikasari, and Doddy Juli Irawan
21 'Climate Refugee' Is Not a Hoax. But We can Avoid it. Empirical Evidence from the Bangladesh Coast 283
M. Mustafa Saroar and Jayant K. Routray
22 Promoting Risk Insurance in the Asia-Pacific Region: Lessons from the Ground for the Future Climate Regime under UNFCCC 303
S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Gattineni Srinivasa Rao, Koji Fukuda, and Shinano Hayashi
Index 325
