Rethinking resilience, adaptation and transformation in a time of change

• Other Authors: Yan, Wanglin (Editor), Galloway, Will (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Climatic changes.; Disasters.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319501710; 9783319501697
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book contributes to the literature on resilience, hazard planning, risk management, environmental policy and design, presenting articles that focus on building resilience through social and technical means. Bringing together contributions from Japanese authors, the book also offers a rare Engli...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; 1 Understanding Change Through the Lens of Resilience; Abstract; A Time of Change; Resilience and Change; Defining Resilience; Defining Adaptation; Transformation; Going Beyond Resilience-The Transition from Resilience to Transformation; Rethinking Resilience; Awareness of Vulnerability; Embracing Change, or Resilience Thinking; Sustainability; Reframing Resilience; Rethinking Change Through the Lens of Resilience; References; Recognizing Vulnerability.
• 2 Japan After March 11th 2011: Between Swift Reconstruction and Sustainable RestructuringIntroduction; The Disaster in Figures; Catastrophic Chain Reaction; The Disaster Behind the Disaster: Japan's Shrinking Periphery; Reconstruction Principles; Obstructions to a Swifter Reconstruction Process; Lifestyle Choice Hindering Sustainable Reconstruction; Conclusion: Decentralizing, Empowering, Building Social Networks; References; 3 Climate Change Vulnerability of Olive Oil Groves in Dry Areas of Tunisia: Case Study in the Governorate of Médenine; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology; Results.
• Conclusion and ProspectsAcknowledgments; References; 4 The Vehicle Transportation Problem in the Megacity São Paulo (Brazil); Introduction; The Evolution of Vehicle Transportation in São Paulo City; Economic Losses; Environmental Fragility; Final Considerations; References; 5 Disasters and Their Impacts on Air Quality in the Human Living Environment; Abstract; Introduction; Diffusion of Radioactive Substances; Indoor Air Pollution Caused by Chemicals in Temporary Housing; Asbestos, A Time Bomb; Conclusion; References; 6 Vulnerability of Pastoral Social-Ecological Systems in Mongolia.
• IntroductionMethod for Vulnerability Assessment of Social-Ecological Systems; Vulnerability Index of Social-Ecological Systems; Ecological Vulnerability Index; Integrating the Zud Index; Grazing Intensity Index; Research Outcomes and Discussion; Drought Assessment; Zud Assessment; Grazing Intensity Index; Ecological Vulnerability Assessment; Vulnerability Assessment of Social-Ecological Systems; Vulnerability of Ecological Zones; Vulnerability Implications; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Awareness and Preparedness for Change.
• 7 The Importance of Information Availability for Climate Change Preparedness in the Cultural Heritage Sector: A Comparison Between the UK and JapanAbstract; Background; Part One-Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in Japan: A Case Study of Itsukushima Shrine; Introduction; Objective; Hypothesis; Methodology; Observed Sea Level Change; Projected Sea Level Change; Other Potential Impacts of Climate Change; Conclusions; Part Two-Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in the UK; Climate Data Availability; Guidance and Publications in the UK; Compared to Japan.