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Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Robert G. Watts
March 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
520 pages
18h 5m
English
CRC Press
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11
Adapting to Climate Change
Donald J. Wuebbles
11.1 Introduction
Given the earlier discussion on the importance of climate change and the
potential for signicant changes to the earth’s climate over the twenty-rst
century and beyond, this chapter is aimed at discussing the societal basis for
adaptation to climate change. Adaptation is about responding to the risks
associated with climate vulnerability and building resilience in response to
these risks. While it is hoped that the worst of the impacts will be avoided
through mitigation actions, adaptation is essential to reduce the potential
effects on society and ecosystems from unavoidab ...
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