Urban vulnerability and climate change in Africa : a multidisciplinary approach

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Urban vulnerability and climate change in Africa : a multidisciplinary approach

Stephan Pauleit ... [et al.], editors

（Future city, 4）

Springer, c2015

  • : pbk

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"... results of CLUVA (Climate Change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa), a large European Commission funded research project (2010-2013)"--Back cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Urbanisation and climate change are among the major challenges for sustainable development in Africa. The overall aim of this book is to present innovative approaches to vulnerability analysis and for enhancing the resilience of African cities against climate change-induced risks. Locally adapted IPCC climate change scenarios, which also consider possible changes in urban population, have been developed. Innovative strategies to land use and spatial planning are proposed that seek synergies between the adaptation to climate change and the need to solve social problems. Furthermore, the book explores the role of governance in successfully coping with climate-induced risks in urban areas. The book is unique in that it combines: a top-down perspective of climate change modeling with a bottom-up perspective of vulnerability assessment; quantitative approaches from engineering sciences and qualitative approaches of the social sciences; a novel multi-risk modeling methodology; and strategic approaches to urban and green infrastructure planning with neighborhood perspectives of adaptation.

Table of Contents

1 Urbanisation and Climate Change in Africa: Setting the Scene Angela Di Ruocco, Paolo Gasparini and Guy Weets 2 The Impacts of Climate Change on African Cities Maurizio Giugni, Ingo Simonis, Edoardo Bucchignani, Paolo Capuano, Francesco De Paola, Francois Engelbrecht, Paola Mercogliano and Maria Elena Topa 3 Vulnerability of Built Environment to Flooding in African Cities Fatemeh Jalayer, Raffaele De Risi, Alphonce Kyessi, Elinorata Mbuya and Nebyou Yonas 4 Green Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation in African Cities Sarah J. Lindley, Susannah E. Gill, Gina Cavan, Kumelachew Yeshitela, Alemu Nebebe, Tekle Woldegerima, Deusdedit Kibassa, Riziki Shemdoe, Florian Renner, Katja Buchta, Hany Abo-El-Wafa, Andreas Printz, Fatimatou Sall, Adrien Coly, Ndeye Mareme Ndour, Rodrigue A. Feumba, Maurice O. M. Zogning, Emmanuel Tonye, Youssoufou Ouedraogo, Saidou Bani Samari and Bakary T. Sankara 5 Small Cities and Towns in Africa: Insights into Adaptation Challenges and Potentials Ben Wisner, Mark Pelling, Adolfo Mascarenhas, Ailsa Holloway, Babacar Ndong, Papa Faye, Jesse Ribot and David Simon 6 Assessing Social Vulnerability of Households and Communities in Flood Prone Urban Areas Sigrun Kabisch, Nathalie Jean-Baptiste, Regina John and Wilbard Kombe 7 Multi-Risk Assessment as a Tool for Decision-Making Alexander Garcia-Aristizabal, Paolo Gasparini and Guido Uhinga 8 USSDM - Urban Spatial Scenario Design Modelling Andreas Printz, Hany Abo-El-Wafa, Katja Buchta and Stephan Pauleit 9 Multi-level Governance, Resilience to Flood Risks and Coproduction in Urban Africa Trond Vedeld, Wilbard Kombe, Clara Kweka-Msale, Ndeye Mareme Ndour, Adrien Coly and Siri Hellevik 10 Towards Climate Change Resilient Cities in Africa - Initiating Adaptation in Dar es Salaam and Addis Ababa Lise Herslund, Dorthe Hedensted Lund, Gertrud Jorgensen, Patience Mguni, Wilbard Kombe and Kumelachew Yeshitela 11 Fostering Transformative Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in the African City: Opportunities and Constraints of Urban Planning Susan Parnell 12 The Way Forward: Climate Resilient Cities for Africa's Future Sandra Fohlmeister, Stephan Pauleit, Adrien Coly, Hamidou Toure and Kumelachew Yeshitela Index

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