Description: The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Addaney Format: Hardback Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG ISBN-13: 9783030048723, 978-3030048723 Synopsis This book takes a comprehensive look at several cases of climate change adaptation responses across various sectors and geographical areas in urban Africa and places them within a solid theoretical context. Each chapter is a state-of-the-art overview of a significant topic on climate change adaptation in urban Africa and is written by a leading expert in the field. In addition to the focus on the geography of urban adaptation to climate change in Africa, this collection offers a broader perspective by blending the use of case studies and theory based research. It examines transformations in climate change adaptation and its future orientation from the perspectives of urban planners, political economists, environmentalists, ecologists, economists and geographers, thereby addressing the challenges facing African cities adaptation responses from all angles. Providing up-to-date and authoritative contributions covering the key aspects of climate change adaptation in urban Africa, this book will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners, scholars and students of geography, urban development and management, environmental science and policy, disaster management, as well as those in the field of urban planning.
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Book Title: The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa
Subject Area: Urban Planning
Item Height: 210 mm
Item Width: 148 mm
Author: Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Addaney
Publication Name: The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland A&G
Subject: Geography & Geosciences, Sociology
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 888 g
Number of Pages: 548 Pages
