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The geography of climate change adaptation in urban Africa /

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303004873X

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9783030048730

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3030048721

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9783030048723

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The geography of climate change adaptation in urban Africa /

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[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Addaney, editors.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cham, Switzerland :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Palgrave Macmillan,

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[2019]

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©2019

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1 online resource

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Intro; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Abbreviations and Acronyms; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I Introduction; 1 Climate Change, Urban Planning and Sustainable Development in Africa: The Difference Worth Appreciating; 1 Introduction: Climate Change Adaptation and Urban Growth Conundrum in Africa; 1.1 Changing Face of Climate Change Adaptation; 1.2 Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa; 1.3 Africa: An Urbanising Continent in a Climate Threatening Era.

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2 Climate Change Adaptation and Urban Planning in Africa: Appreciating Geographical Variations, Future Opportunities and Challenges2.1 Land Tenure, Biodiversity Conservation and Local Responses to Climate Change; 2.2 Developing Policies and Practical Partnerships Towards Urban Climate Change Adaptation in Africa; 3 Conclusion: Developing an Agenda for Scholars and Practitioners; References; Part II Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa: Land Tenure, Biodiversity Conservation and Local Responses.

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2 Towards Sustainable Development in Africa: The Challenge of Urbanization and Climate Change Adaptation1 Introduction; 2 Impacts of Climate Change: An African Perspective; 3 Issues of Sustainable Development in Africa; 4 Contextualizing Ecology and Food Security in Africa's Sustainable Development; 5 Conclusion and Recommendations; References; 3 Community-Based Mapping Methodology for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Quarry Road West Informal Settlement, Durban, South Africa; 1 Introduction; 2 PCBM and Climate Change Adaptation; 3 Quarry Road West Informal Settlement.

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2.1 The Concept of Adaptation: Definitions and Relevance to Climate Change in Africa3 Study Area and Research Methods; 3.1 Study Area; 3.2 Research Methods; 4 Results and Discussion; 4.1 Climate Change Policy Environment in Ghana; 4.2 Local Knowledge and Perception of Climate Change in Tamale; 4.3 Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Tamale Metropolis; 4.3.1 Adoption of New Technologies; 4.3.2 Diversification of Income Sources; 4.3.3 Migration; 4.3.4 Adaptation Through Collective Actions; 5 Conclusion and Recommendations; References.

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4 Undertaking Participatory Community-Based Mapping in Quarry Road West Informal Settlement4.1 Building a Team of Mapmakers; 4.2 Producing a Community-Drawn Mental Map; 4.3 Mapping the Community Using Participatory GIS; 4.4 The Enumeration Process; 4.5 Producing the Risk Map; 5 Pathways to Climate Adaptation; 6 Conclusion and Recommendations; References; 4 Urban Residents and Communities Responses to Climate Change Impacts in Tamale, Ghana; 1 Introduction; 2 Climate Change and Non-climatic Vulnerability of Urban Communities: A Focus on Africa.

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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.

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Springer Nature

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com.springer.onix.9783030048730

Title

Geography of climate change adaptation in urban Africa.

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9783030048723

Climate change mitigation-- Africa.

Climatic changes-- Social aspects-- Africa.

Sustainable development-- Africa.

Urban climatology-- Africa.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Infrastructure.

Climate change mitigation.

Climatic changes-- Social aspects.

Climatic changes.

NATURE-- Ecology.

NATURE-- Ecosystems & Habitats-- Wilderness.

SCIENCE-- Environmental Science.

SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Ecology.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- General.

Sustainable development.

Urban climatology.

Africa.

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Addaney, Michael

Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful

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20200823081017.0

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