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2012 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Introduction: Urban Risk and Assessing Vulnerability at the Local Level

Author : Kristina Yuzva

Published in: Resilient Cities 2

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Abstract

Climate change is already beginning to transform the world we live in. Cities and regions around the world are experiencing seasonal shifts, rising temperatures, fluctuations in rainfall patterns and precipitation (leading to drought and floods), changes in the severity and frequency of extreme events, and accelerated sea level rise. The most pronounced changes are expected to occur in cities, particularly in developing countries as they have fewer resources to adapt socially and technically.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction: Urban Risk and Assessing Vulnerability at the Local Level
Author
Kristina Yuzva
Copyright Year
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Resilient Cities 2

Print ISBN: 978-94-007-4222-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-4223-9

Copyright Year: 2012

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4223-9_2