Buch, Englisch, 528 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1088 g
Proceedings of the International Conference on Landslides and Climate Change, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK, 21–24 May 2007
Buch, Englisch, 528 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1088 g
ISBN: 978-0-415-44318-0
Verlag: CRC Press
Understanding the relationship between landslides and climate change is crucially important in planning a proactive approach to hazard and risk management. Advances in geohazard modelling and prediction enable us to be better prepared for the impacts of climate change, but there is still a need for effective risk management and informed planning policy to improve the safety and sustainability of communities at risk. The increasing frequency of extreme weather events has highlighted our vulnerability to the impact of climate change, and has resulted in enormous human and economic loss. This book presents the Proceedings of the International Conference on ‘Landslides and Climate Change – Challenges and Solutions’, which was held in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK in May 2007. The volume considers the practical experiences of hazard management, risk governance and response to climate change, and will be of interest to engineers, planners, practitioners, regional and local authorities, academics and politicians.
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Session 1 Experience of the historical impacts of climate change on natural hazards Session 2 Facing the challenge - landslides (and other natural hazards) and climate change Session 3 Advances in hazard modelling and prediction (short- and long-term) Session 4 Experience of landslide hazard and risk management and better practices for the future Session 5 Isle of Wight case studies Session 6 Responding to climate change impacts at the coast Session 7 Safer societies and sustainable communities Session 8 Risk governance - making better planning policies and decisions
