Climate change impacts and adaptation in cities: a review of the literature
A Hunt, P Watkiss - Climatic change, 2011 - Springer
Many of the decisions relating to future urban development require information on climate
change risks to cities This review of the academic and “grey” literature provides an overview …
change risks to cities This review of the academic and “grey” literature provides an overview …
Urban transitions: On urban resilience and human-dominated ecosystems
Urbanization is a global multidimensional process paired with increasing uncertainty due to
climate change, migration of people, and changes in the capacity to sustain ecosystem …
climate change, migration of people, and changes in the capacity to sustain ecosystem …
[PDF][PDF] Ecosystems, their properties, goods and services
Ecosystems, their properties, goods and services Page 1 Ecosystems, their properties, goods
and services Coordinating Lead Authors: Andreas Fischlin (Switzerland), Guy F. Midgley …
and services Coordinating Lead Authors: Andreas Fischlin (Switzerland), Guy F. Midgley …
Farmers' perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies in South Africa's Western Cape
Climate change poses a serious threat to South Africa's agricultural sector. Implementing
adaptation strategies is thus crucial to secure future agricultural production and rural …
adaptation strategies is thus crucial to secure future agricultural production and rural …
The 3Ps (profit, planet, and people) of sustainability amidst climate change: A South African grape and wine perspective
Conventional agriculture has made the search for sustainability urgent, more so with regards
to climate change. This has extended to the grape and wine industry, an important industry …
to climate change. This has extended to the grape and wine industry, an important industry …
Diverse functional responses to drought in a Mediterranean‐type shrubland in South Africa
Mediterranean‐type ecosystems contain 20% of all vascular plant diversity on Earth and
have been identified as being particularly threatened by future increases in drought. Of …
have been identified as being particularly threatened by future increases in drought. Of …
Facing the heat: Barriers to mainstreaming climate change adaptation in local government in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Local government represents a key opportunity for implementing local adaptation to the
impacts of climate change. The need for adaptation is most urgent in develo** countries …
impacts of climate change. The need for adaptation is most urgent in develo** countries …
What enables local governments to mainstream climate change adaptation? Lessons learned from two municipal case studies in the Western Cape, South Africa
Municipalities represent a key opportunity for implementing local adaptation to the impacts
of climate change. Most research has focused on the barriers to climate change adaptation …
of climate change. Most research has focused on the barriers to climate change adaptation …
Develo** a Municipal Adaptation Plan (MAP) for climate change: the city of Cape Town
Climate change increases the likelihood of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods
and heat waves, as well as more gradual changes in temperature and precipitation. The city …
and heat waves, as well as more gradual changes in temperature and precipitation. The city …
Environmental change, migration, and conflict in Africa: a critical examination of the interconnections
L Freeman - The Journal of Environment & Development, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
How should we understand the interconnections between environmental change, migration,
and conflict in Africa? Should the rise of Islamic terrorism and Boko Haram in northeast …
and conflict in Africa? Should the rise of Islamic terrorism and Boko Haram in northeast …