Adapting to Climate Change - An Assessment of Vulnerability and Risks to Human Security in the Western Mediterranean Basin

This book examines the water-related impacts of climate change in the UNESCO Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (IBRM) straddling Spain and Morocco. This is the first in-depth publication on a fascinating transboundary case study; while climate change effects are rather homogenous across the IBRM, differing socio-economic contexts, land-use patterns and policy frameworks in Spain and Morocco mean considerable variations in vulnerability and consequences for human security. The authors have produced a novel and integrated vulnerability assessment that combines hydro-ecological, socio-economic and policy analyses. The interdisciplinary approach and insights contained in this volume will appeal both to those interested in the integration of natural and social sciences as well as those working on water and climate change from academic, practical or policy-oriented perspectives. 

Sommario

1. Introduction.- 2.The Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean.- 3.Impact Assessment.- 4. Policy Assessment.- 5.Vulnerability Assessment.- 6.Conclusions and Recommendations.

Riassunto

This book examines the water-related impacts of climate change in the UNESCO Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (IBRM) straddling Spain and Morocco. This is the first in-depth publication on a fascinating transboundary case study; while climate change effects are rather homogenous across the IBRM, differing socio-economic contexts, land-use patterns and policy frameworks in Spain and Morocco mean considerable variations in vulnerability and consequences for human security. The authors have produced a novel and integrated vulnerability assessment that combines hydro-ecological, socio-economic and policy analyses. The interdisciplinary approach and insights contained in this volume will appeal both to those interested in the integration of natural and social sciences as well as those working on water and climate change from academic, practical or policy-oriented perspectives. 

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dani Abdul Malak, Dania Abdul Malak, Dania Abdul Malak, Katrion McGlade, Katriona McGlade, Dian Pascual, Diana Pascual, Diana Pascual Sánchez, Eduard Pla, Diana Pascual Sánchez
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9783319516783
• ISBN: 978-3-31-951678-3
• Pagine: 100
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 235 mm x 5 mm
• Peso: 219 g
• Illustrazioni: XIX, 100 p. 11 illus., 9 illus. in color.
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science; SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze; C, Climate Change, Umweltökonomie, Meteorologie und Klimatologie (Klimaforschung), Tourism, The environment, Agriculture, Environmental Economics, Scenarios, Earth and Environmental Science, Policy Frameworks, Meteorology and climatology, Environmental Sciences, Climate Change Management and Policy, Climate Sciences, floods, Impact Assessment, Water Scarcity, Drought, Climate change management, Vulnerability Assessment, Hydro-ecological Model