Global consequences of land use
Land use has generally been considered a local environmental issue, but it is becoming a
force of global importance. Worldwide changes to forests, farmlands, waterways, and air are …
force of global importance. Worldwide changes to forests, farmlands, waterways, and air are …
Vulnerability
WN Adger - Global environmental change, 2006 - Elsevier
This paper reviews research traditions of vulnerability to environmental change and the
challenges for present vulnerability research in integrating with the domains of resilience …
challenges for present vulnerability research in integrating with the domains of resilience …
Satellite imaging reveals increased proportion of population exposed to floods
Flooding affects more people than any other environmental hazard and hinders sustainable
development,. Investing in flood adaptation strategies may reduce the loss of life and …
development,. Investing in flood adaptation strategies may reduce the loss of life and …
The challenge of unprecedented floods and droughts in risk management
Risk management has reduced vulnerability to floods and droughts globally,, yet their
impacts are still increasing. An improved understanding of the causes of changing impacts is …
impacts are still increasing. An improved understanding of the causes of changing impacts is …
Covid-19 and tourism vulnerability
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted tourism and leisure activities
worldwide, especially in the hospitality sector. This paper has a conceptual and empirical …
worldwide, especially in the hospitality sector. This paper has a conceptual and empirical …
Resilience (republished)
C Folke - Ecology and society, 2016 - JSTOR
Resilience thinking in relation to the environment has emerged as a lens of inquiry that
serves a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. Resilience is about …
serves a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. Resilience is about …
[BOOK][B] At risk: natural hazards, people's vulnerability and disasters
P Blaikie, T Cannon, I Davis, B Wisner - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
The term'natural disaster'is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes,
hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase'natural disaster'suggests an uncritical acceptance …
hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase'natural disaster'suggests an uncritical acceptance …
Adaptation, adaptive capacity and vulnerability
This paper reviews the concept of adaptation of human communities to global changes,
especially climate change, in the context of adaptive capacity and vulnerability. It focuses on …
especially climate change, in the context of adaptive capacity and vulnerability. It focuses on …
A place-based model for understanding community resilience to natural disasters
There is considerable research interest on the meaning and measurement of resilience from
a variety of research perspectives including those from the hazards/disasters and global …
a variety of research perspectives including those from the hazards/disasters and global …
Economic valuation of the vulnerability of world agriculture confronted with pollinator decline
There is mounting evidence of pollinator decline all over the world and consequences in
many agricultural areas could be significant. We assessed these consequences by …
many agricultural areas could be significant. We assessed these consequences by …