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Titel:
The geography of climate change adaptation in urban Africa
Enthält:
Climate change, urban planning and sustainable development in Africa : the difference worth appreciating
/ Michael Addaney and Patrick Brandful Cobbinah
Towards sustainable development in Africa : the challenge of urbanization and climate change adaptation
/ Matthew Chidozie Ogwu
Community-based mapping methodology for climate change adaptation : a case study of Quarry Road West informal settlement, Durban, South Africa
/ Bahle Mazeka, Catherine Sutherland, Sibongile Buthelezi and Duduzile Khumalo
Urban residents and communities responses to climate change impacts in Tamale, Ghana
/ Patrick Brandful Cobbinah and Enoch Akwasi Kosoe
Urban farmers’ perceptions and adaptation strategies to climate variability in Ibadan, Nigeria
/ Bolanle Wahab and Ayobami Popoola
Placing climate change in wetland conservation and urban agriculture contestations in Harare, Zimbabwe
/ Luckymore Matenga
Heritage preservation in a changing climate : the potential of green infrastructure on the Île de Saint-Louis, Senegal
/ Samantha McLean
Competing interests in urban biodiversity management in the context of a changing climate : a case study of the Giba Gorge Environmental Precinct, South Africa
/ Chuma Banji Chinzila, Andrew Emmanuel Okem, Fathima Ahmed and Urmilla Bob
Exploring the future of Nairobi National Park in a changing climate and urban growth
/ Obed Matundura Ogega, Hellen Njoki Wanjohi and James Mbugua
The poverty reduction co-benefits of climate change-related projects in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
/ Andrew Emmanuel Okem with Sarah Bracking
Beyond climate change adaptation in urban Africa : a synthesis of urban food (in)security
/ Bright Nkrumah
Thinking into the future : constructing social security law as climate change adaptation strategy in urban South Africa
/ Ademola Oluborode Jegede and Untalimile Crystal Mokoena
Governing river rehabilitation for climate adaptation and water security in Durban, South Africa
/ Patrick Martel and Catherine Sutherland
Toward citizen-led planning for climate change adaptation in urban Ghana : hints from Japanese ‘Machizukuri’ activities
/ Seth Asare Okyere, Stephen Kofi Diko, Matthew Abunyewah and Michihiro Kita
Climate change adaptation in urban Ghana : the spatial planning dimension
/ Patrick Brandful Cobbinah and Nelson Nyabanyi N-yanbini
Institutional responses to climate change adaptation : flood management at the metropolitan level in Accra, Ghana
/ Prosper Issahaku Korah and Patrick Brandful Cobbinah
Adaptation governance and building resilience in the face of climate change in African cities : policy responses and emerging practices from Accra
/ Michael Addaney
Missed opportunities? : Financing climate action in urban Ghana and Uganda
/ Stephen Kofi Diko
Beschreibung:
This book take 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 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 in urban Africa 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.--Back cover