Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities Int
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Walter Leal Filho Kathryn Adamson Rachel M. Dunk Ulisses M. Azeiteiro Sam Illingworth Fátima Alves Editors
Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches
Climate Change Management
Series editor W. Leal Filho, Hamburg, Germany
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8740
Walter Leal Filho • Kathryn Adamson • Rachel M. Dunk • Ulisses M. Azeiteiro • Sam Illingworth • Fa´tima Alves Editors
Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches
Editors Walter Leal Filho Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Research and Transfer Center Faculty of Life Sciences Hamburg, Germany
Kathryn Adamson Manchester Metropolitan University School of Science and The Environment Manchester, United Kingdom
Rachel M. Dunk Manchester Metropolitan University School of Science and The Environment Manchester, United Kingdom
Ulisses M. Azeiteiro University of Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology Coimbra, Portugal
Sam Illingworth Manchester Metropolitan University School of Research, Enterprise Manchester, United Kingdom
University of Aberta Porto, Portugal Fa´tima Alves University of Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology Coimbra, Portugal University of Aberta Porto, Portugal
ISSN 1610-2010 ISSN 1610-2002 (electronic) Climate Change Management ISBN 978-3-319-28589-4 ISBN 978-3-319-28591-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-28591-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016940373 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Preface
Parallel to mitigation measures, which are essential to slow down the release of CO2 emissions and hence reduce the speed with which global warming is taking place, there is a pressing need for clim
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