Climate Change and U.S. Cities
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Approximately 80% of the U.S. population now lives in urban metropolitan areas, and this number is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. At the sa
Approximately 80% of the U.S. population now lives in urban metropolitan areas, and this number is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. At the sa
Climate Change and Cities bridges science-to-action for climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in cities around the world.
Urban areas are home to over half the world's people and are at the forefront of the climate change issue. The need for a global research effort to establish th
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the interactions and feedbacks between urbanization and global environmental change. A key focus is the examina
From Hurricane Katrina and the south Asian tsunami to human-induced atrocities, terrorist attacks and the looming effects of climate change, the world is assail