Building Community Resilience To Climate Change
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Building Community Resilience To Climate Change
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Author : Belay Simane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Building Community Resilience To Climate Change written by Belay Simane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Agricultural ecology categories.
"This book represents a detailed local-scale analysis of the vulnerability of socio-ecological systems to climate change, experiences and lessons from community-based adaptation efforts, advantages of agroecosystem-based adaptation planning, and provides useful insights about how communities could be made climate resilient. The Choke Mountain watersheds and communities are used as case study subjects. Though a local-specific study, the findings, conclusions and recommendations are valid and useful beyond the watersheds and communities studied; it is a useful edition to the limited empirical literature we have on climate change adaptation in Ethiopia. It is thus a commendable reference material for decision-makers, development practitioners and researchers alike. I would certainly recommend it to my masters and doctoral students. - Woldeamlak Bewket, Professor of Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa University" -- back of book
A Framework For Facilitating Holistic Interventions For Building Community Resilience To Climate Change For Sustainable Community Development
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Author : Precious Tirivanhu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
A Framework For Facilitating Holistic Interventions For Building Community Resilience To Climate Change For Sustainable Community Development written by Precious Tirivanhu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Economics categories.
The realities of climate change in Africa have led to a growing need for innovative approaches to livelihoods programming that promote resilience among rural communities for sustainable community development. Although several community resilience frameworks are emerging there is a need for practice modalities. This paper proposes a programming framework grounded in soft systems thinking that brings an understanding of the multi-dimensional and integrated nature of resilience programming. The author utilizes experiential knowledge from over a decade of rural development facilitation in Zimbabwe coupled with secondary reviews to address two key research questions: What are the critical components of a systemic programming framework for community resilience? And, how is such a framework facilitated in practice? The paper concludes by giving critical components of the systemic programming framework and recommends that the framework should be tested empirically for its components to be integrated into resilience programming in Zimbabwe.
The Community Resilience Reader
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Author : Daniel Lerch
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2017-10-12
The Community Resilience Reader written by Daniel Lerch and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-12 with Architecture categories.
National and global efforts have failed to stop climate change, transition from fossil fuels, and reduce inequality. We must now confront these and other increasingly complex problems by building resilience at the community level. The Community Resilience Reader combines a fresh look at the challenges humanity faces in the 21st century, the essential tools of resilience science, and the wisdom of activists, scholars, and analysts working on the ground to present a new vision for creating resilience. It shows that resilience is a process, not a goal; how it requires learning to adapt but also preparing to transform; and that it starts and ends with the people living in a community. From Post Carbon Institute, the producers of the award-winning The Post Carbon Reader, The Community Resilience Reader is a valuable resource for community leaders, college students, and concerned citizens.
Climate Change And Community Resilience
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Author : A.K. Enamul Haque
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-10-21
Climate Change And Community Resilience written by A.K. Enamul Haque and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-21 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This open access book documents myriads of ways community-based climate change adaptation and resilience programs are being implemented in South Asian countries. The narrative style of writing in this volume makes it accessible to a diverse audience from academics and researchers to practitioners in various governmental, non-governmental and international agencies. At a time when climate change presents humanity with a gloomy future, the stories of innovation, creativity, grassroots engagement and locally applicable solutions highlighted in this book provides insights into hopeful ways of approaching climate solutions. South Asian countries have been dealing with the impact of climate change for decades and thus offer valuable learning opportunities for developing countries within and beyond the region as well as many western countries that are confronting the wrath of climate induced natural disasters more recently. SANDEE has been a pioneer in the development of research and training in environmental economics and related issues in South Asia and Prof Maler has been throughout SANDEE's history, its mentor, and its strongest supporter. Many young economists in South Asia have significantly benefited from Prof Maler's guidance and inputs. The present volume on “Climate Change and Community Resilience: Insights from South Asia” is a fitting tribute and an excellent reflection of Prof Maler's contributions to the SANDEE programme throughout his association. - Mahesh Banskota, Ph.D. Professor, Development Studies School of Arts, Kathmandu University This comprehensive volume aptly identifies grassroots initiatives as the core of the problem of adaptation to climate change. The analysis of the different experiments is lucid, inclusive, and full of interesting detail. The methodologies used and the subjects covered span a range of frameworks and narratives. Put together, the studies are a fitting tribute to Karl-Goran Maler, who spent years putting his impeccable expertise to use for the cause of enhancing research in South Asia. - Kanchan Chopra, Ph.D. Former Director and Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, and Fellow, SANDEE The slow international policy response to climate change elevates the importance of understanding how communities can respond to climate change’s many threats. This unusually accessible volume provides that understanding for South Asia while being relevant to the rest of the world. Its emphasis on research by scholars from the region makes it a wonderful tribute to Prof. Karl-Göran Mäler, who contributed so much to the growth of environmental economics research capacity in South Asia. - Jeffrey R. Vincent, Ph.D. Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest Economics & Management Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, USA
Six Foundations For Building Community Resilience
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Author : Daniel Lerch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-11-16
Six Foundations For Building Community Resilience written by Daniel Lerch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-16 with Social Science categories.
Six Foundations for Building Community Resilience describes how communities can approach the full scope of the 21st century's challenges equitably and sustainably. The report draws on some of the most compelling recent thinking about resilience from academia, sustainability advocacy, and grassroots activism, as well as Post Carbon Institute's prior work. It is intended as an accessible resource for local leaders and activists in the United States, and as a contribution to the larger public conversation about resilience in human communities.
Building Community Disaster Resilience Through Private Public Collaboration
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2011-03-17
Building Community Disaster Resilience Through Private Public Collaboration written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-17 with Science categories.
Natural disasters-including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods-caused more than 220,000 deaths worldwide in the first half of 2010 and wreaked havoc on homes, buildings, and the environment. To withstand and recover from natural and human-caused disasters, it is essential that citizens and communities work together to anticipate threats, limit their effects, and rapidly restore functionality after a crisis. Increasing evidence indicates that collaboration between the private and public sectors could improve the ability of a community to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Several previous National Research Council reports have identified specific examples of the private and public sectors working cooperatively to reduce the effects of a disaster by implementing building codes, retrofitting buildings, improving community education, or issuing extreme-weather warnings. State and federal governments have acknowledged the importance of collaboration between private and public organizations to develop planning for disaster preparedness and response. Despite growing ad hoc experience across the country, there is currently no comprehensive framework to guide private-public collaboration focused on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Building Community Disaster Resilience through Private-Public Collaboration assesses the current state of private-public sector collaboration dedicated to strengthening community resilience, identifies gaps in knowledge and practice, and recommends research that could be targeted for investment. Specifically, the book finds that local-level private-public collaboration is essential to the development of community resilience. Sustainable and effective resilience-focused private-public collaboration is dependent on several basic principles that increase communication among all sectors of the community, incorporate flexibility into collaborative networks, and encourage regular reassessment of collaborative missions, goals, and practices.
Engaged Research For Community Resilience To Climate Change
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Author : Shannon Van Zandt
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2020-06-17
Engaged Research For Community Resilience To Climate Change written by Shannon Van Zandt and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-17 with Science categories.
Engaged Research for Community Resilience to Climate Change is a guide to successfully integrating science into urban, regional, and coastal planning activities to build truly sustainable communities that can withstand climate change. It calls for a shift in academic researchers’ traditional thinking by working across disciplines to solve complex societal and environmental problems, focusing on the real-world human impacts of climate change, and providing an overview of how science can be used to advocate for institutional change. Engaged Research for Community Resilience to Climate Change appeals to a wide variety of audiences, including university administrators looking to create and sustain interdisciplinary research groups, community and state officials, non-profit and community advocates, and community organizers seeking guidance for generating and growing meaningful, productive relationships with university researchers to support change in their communities. Focuses on the process of building a successful, active partnership between climate change researchers and climate resilience professionals Provides case studies of university-community partnerships in building climate resilience Includes interviews and contributors from a wide variety of disciplines engaged in climate resilience partnerships
Beyond Sandbagging
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Author : Stéphane Fournier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Beyond Sandbagging written by Stéphane Fournier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Climate change mitigation categories.
Learn how a greater emphasis on adaptation and building resilience at the local level and within communities can help to mitigate the impacts of a changing climate for Canada.
Building Community Resilience To Climate Change With Facilitated Collaborative Dialogue
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Author : Zoë Louise McAlear
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Building Community Resilience To Climate Change With Facilitated Collaborative Dialogue written by Zoë Louise McAlear and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
As communities around the world experience greater impacts from climate change, collaborative adaptation planning efforts are crucial to preparing for the future. This research examines one of these efforts, a pilot of the Vulnerability, Consequences, and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS) technique by Western Water Assessment (WWA) at the University of Colorado Boulder across six communities in Colorado and Utah. The VCAPS process facilitates conversations amongst local decision-makers using collaboratively-built causal diagrams to understand how a hazard leads to specific outcomes and consequences, which correspond to potential points of intervention or actions. Using a survey and two series of interviews with participants, as well as documentation from the workshops, this research assists in the evaluation of WWA’s six pilots. The questions guiding this research ask to what extent the VCAPS process better prepared the pilot communities to face their identified climate hazard(s), in terms of increased motivation, ability to overcome challenges or barriers to adaptation, and actions generated or influenced by the workshop. I find that these six pilot workshops demonstrate the potential of the VCAPS process to inform participants’ understanding of their region’s climate change risks and generate climate adaptation-related actions in their communities. At the same time, feedback and reflections from participants suggest various ways in which the process might be adapted for future iterations in order to respond to current challenges or limitations. I propose recommendations to address these, often relying on examples of other collaborative climate adaptation processes.
Building And Measuring Community Resilience
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2019-04-26
Building And Measuring Community Resilience written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-26 with Social Science categories.
The frequency and severity of disasters over the last few decades have presented unprecedented challenges for communities across the United States. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina exposed the complexity and breadth of a deadly combination of existing community stressors, aging infrastructure, and a powerful natural hazard. In many ways, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina was a turning point for understanding and managing disasters, as well as related plan making and policy formulation. It brought the phrase "community resilience" into the lexicon of disaster management. Building and Measuring Community Resilience: Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program summarizes the existing portfolio of relevant or related resilience measurement efforts and notes gaps and challenges associated with them. It describes how some communities build and measure resilience and offers four key actions that communities could take to build and measure their resilience in order to address gaps identified in current community resilience measurement efforts. This report also provides recommendations to the Gulf Research Program to build and measure resilience in the Gulf of Mexico region.