Climate Change and the Future of Boston

An in-depth analysis of the climate impacts facing Boston and the city's efforts to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.

List of contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;
I. INTRODUCTION ;
II. BACKGROUND:
BOSTON’S RISKS IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT; Turning
Mashauwomuk into Boston; Making and
Remaking a Port City; Progressive
Visions, Social Divisions; A Piece of a
Metropolitan Puzzle; Boston’s Adaptive
Capacity Today; III. GOVERNING
CLIMATE ACTION IN BOSTON; From a
"Climate Mechanic" to a Green New Deal; Climate in City
Government; Governance beyond
Government: a Negotiated Path; The Regional
Picture; III. BOSTON’S
FUTURE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE; The Risks: What
Climate Science Says; Opportunities and
Challenges: Mitigation; Opportunities and
Challenges: Adaptation; Opportunities and
Challenges: Equity; IV. CONCLUSION:
LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE; Innovating
Connections with Water; Planning for
Flexibility and Reinvention; Seeking a More
Equitable Future; Finding a
Metropolitan Balance

About the author

Courtney Humphries, PhD, is an interdisciplinary scholar, teacher, and award-winning journalist writing about science and the urban environment.

Summary

An in-depth analysis of the climate impacts facing Boston and the city’s efforts to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.

Product details

• Authors: Courtney Humphries
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 09.07.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781839980305
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-030-5
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Climate Change and the Future of the North American City; Anthem Environment and Sustainability Initiative
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Boston, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Climate Change, Massachusetts, Conservation of the environment