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Book Synopsis Climate change and natural disasters have always been hot topics of discussion and debate from the living rooms of citizens to meetings to civil society organizations'' candlelight vigils. The consensus from the scientific and academic community on the threat of climate change clashes with the lack of consensus from business and government leaders, while citizens question the scientific data on climate change and if it really affects their cities. Many cities have stepped up to provide united experience-backed testimonies explaining this threat and how climate change contributes to natural disasters, habitat destruction, and food shortage. This book brings together lucid essays and case studies from both scholars and individuals on the front lines who manage international collaborations, lead local communities, provide services for people impacted by disasters, and drive policy change that will lead to a sustainable future.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Preface
Part I. Introduction
1. Climate Change
U.S. Geological Survey
2. Climate Change: How Do We Know?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3. Scientific Consensus: Earth's Climate Is Warming
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
4. As the Trump Administration Retreats on Climate Change, U.S. Cities Are Moving Forward
Katherine Levine Einstein, David Glick and Maxwell Palmer
5. A Whole-of-Government Approach: Embedding Disaster Resilience
Patrick Howell
6. Designing Greener Streets Starts with Finding Room for Bicycles and Trees
Anne Lusk
7. Climate Change Resilience Could Save Trillions in the Long Run
David L. Levy
8. Measuring Up U.S. Infrastructure Against Other Countries
Hiba Baroud
Part II. Challenges
9. The Causes of Climate Change
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
10. Effects of Climate Change
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
11. Climate Change Threatens Drinking Water Quality Across the Great Lakes
Gabriel Filippelli and Joseph D. Ortiz
12. Long-Term Disaster Recovery
C.H. "Burt" Mills, Jr., and William R. Whitson
13. Rethinking the "Infrastructure" Discussion Amid a Blitz of Hurricanes
Andrew Revkin
14. Cap and Trade Is Supposed to Solve Climate Change, but Oil and Gas Company Emissions Are
Lisa Song
15. Endangered Species Under GOP? Climate Change Information on the Web
Andrew Revkin
16. California Fires Illuminate Trauma and Resilience
Anna Maria Barry-Jester
17. How to Zero In on Your Final, Forever Home While Skirting Disaster
Janice Lloyd
18. Hurricane Maria's Legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms
Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
Part III. Actions and Innovations
• A. Citizens and Public-Private Partnerships •
19. Both Conservatives and Liberals Want a Green Energy Future, but for Different Reasons
Deidra Miniard, Joe Kantenbacher and Shahzeen Attari
20. Volunteering During a Disaster
Benjamin Paley
21. From Pledges to Action: Cities Need to Show Their Climate Progress with Hard Data
Conor K. Gately and Lucy Hutyra
22. Becoming Crisis Ready
Melissa Agnes
23. Top Five Tips for Planning, Preparing and Adapting to Climate Change
Niles Anderegg
24. Seven Strategies for Managing Uncertainty
Nicole Lance
25. The Role of Education in Environmental Activism
Alan R. Roper
26. The University of California's Carbon Neutrality Initiative
Alan R. Roper
27. Role of Mobile Apps in Public Administration of Disaster Relief
Peter Lyn René
• B. Cities •
28. Meeting Climate and Energy Action Plan Goals in Ashland, Oregon
Talia Shea and Alan R. Roper
29. The Future of Napa County Environmental Impact Decisions
Melissa Diede
30. San Rafael Climate Change Action Plan: An Excerpt
City of San Rafael
31. Building Climate Resilience in Cities: Lessons from New York
Cynthia Rosenzweig and William Solecki
32. Eye on Climate Change
International City/County Management Association
33. Local Government Climate Change and Evolution
Minch Lewis
• C. States and the Feds •
34. California's Capabilities to House Disaster Survivors
Melynda Moran and Alan R. Roper
35. How Texas Is "building back better" from Hurricane Harvey
Nicole Errett
36. Climate Change: Basic Information
Environmental Protection Agency
37. Impacts, Risks and Adaptation in the United States
U.S. Global Change Research Program
38. Climate Change Adaptation
U.S. Department of Agriculture
39. Climate Research
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
40. Greenland's Rapid Melt Will Mean More Flooding
Arielle Samuelson
41. Ice in Motion: Satellites Capture Decades of Change
Kate Ramsayer
• D. International •
42. Fighting Climate Change
Sadhu Aufochs Johnston
43. Cities and Climate Change
United Nations Environment Programme
44. Mapping Mangrove Management: Lessons Learned from Mexico
Astrid J. Hsu
45. A Case for Transition Shelters
Gabby V. Moraleda
46. Incentivizing Collaborative Governance for Climate and Disaster Adaptation
Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza and Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III
47. Climate Change Justice and Environmental Litigation in the Philippines
Alder K. Delloro and Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III
48. Fostering Resilience in Water Supply Management
Jake Rom D. Cadag, Sergio Andal, Jr., Evelyn Sagun and Julie-Ann Ross Deus
49. Bridging the Gaps: Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Development Planning
Jake Rom D. Cadag, Sergio Andal, Jr., and Julie-Ann Ross Deus
50. Trump's Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security Challenge
Andrew Revkin
Part IV. The Future
51. Build Disaster-Proof Homes Before Storms Strike, Not Afterward
T. Reed Miller
52. Extreme Weather News May Not Change Climate Change
Skeptics' Minds
Ryan Weber
53. We Can't Save Everything from Climate Change
Benjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau
54. Impact of Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies on Global Supply Chains
Paul H. Jennings
55. Alternative Facts Are the Enemy of Health Security and Resilience
Nathan Myers
Appendices
Appendix A: Glossary and Acronyms of Climate Change and Disaster Resilience
Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III and Alan R. Roper
Appendix B: United Nations Paris Agreement (2015)
Appendix C: FEMA Climate Change Adaptation Policy Statement (2011-OPPA-01)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
About the Contributors
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