Climate: Global Change and Local Adaptation (Hardcover, 2011)

1. Climate Change Challenges. Climate Change and New Security Challenges; O.R.Grimsson.- Climate Adaptation; L. Scarlett.- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Collaborative Approach to 21st Century Challenges Posed by Global Change; S.L. Stockton, K.D. White.- 2. Climate Change Adaptation as a Risk-Based Decision Problem. Model Relevance; S.Muller et al.- Multiple Dimensions of Vulnerability and Its Influence on Adaptation Planning and Decision Making; L.D.Mortsch.- Adaptation as a Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty; N. Ranger.- What Social Science and Risk Analysis Can Teach Us about Local Adaptation; S.M. Kane.- Risk Management Practices; I. Linkov et al.- Adaptation to Climate Change; R.J.T. Klein.- Uncertainties in the Cost-Benefit Analysis of Adaptation Measures, and Consequences for Decision Making; S.Hallegatte.- Sustainable Development and Climate Change Challenges; M. Merad et al.- Adapting Cities to Climate Change; L. Yumagulova.- Adapting to Climate Change-A Wicked Problem; H. Karl et al.- 3. National Security Applications and Needs. National Security Perspectives on Addressing Instabilities Arising from Climate Change Impacts on the Environment; E.J. Russo et al.- Climate Change, Scarcities, and the Resulting Challenges for Civil Protection; C. Bunting.- A Critical Review of the Linkage between International Security and Climate Change; J.L. Samaan.- The U.S. Navy's Approach to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise; T.C. Gallaudet, C.C. St. John.- Energy Security: Using Multicriteria Decision Analysis to Select Power Supply Alternatives for Small Settlements; A. Tkachuk et al.- Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation on CONUS Military Installations; R.C. Lozar et al.- 4. Coastal Applications. Adaptation in Coastal Systems; G.A. Kiker et al.- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approach to Water Resources Climate Change Adaptation; J.C. Dalton et al.- Mapping Sea Level from Space; A. Salama et al.- Integrated Modeling to Mitigate Climate Change Risk Due to Sea level Rise; M. Convertino et al.- Recent Climate Change, Projected Impacts, and Adaptation Capacity in Iceland; H. Bjornsson et al.- 5. Inland Applications. Adaptation of Inland Systems to Climate Change with Challenges and Opportunities for Physical, Social, and Engineering Disciplines; J.H. Lambert et al.- Influence of Climate Change on Reservoir Water Quality Assessment and Management; B.W. Brooks et al.- Climate Risks; A. Sterin.- Climate Change: Costs of Impacts in France; M. Galliot, R. Nyer.- Climate Change; A.A. Hady.- Adaptation Challenges for Water and Waste Management in the U.S. and China; R. Bowman.- Adaptation to Climate Change and Other Emergent Conditions with Inland and Terrestrial Infrastructure Systems with Application Case Studies; J.H. Lambert et al.- Author Index.