Climate Change and Infrastructure: Decision Making Issues and Adaptation Measures: Decision Making Issues & Adaptation Measures (Climate Change and Its Causes, Effects and Prediction) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1634630610 ISBN 13: 9781634630610

Verlag: Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

According to the National Research Council (NRC) and others, infrastructure such as roads and bridges, wastewater systems, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centres are vulnerable to changes in the climate. Changes in precipitation and sea levels, as well as increased intensity and frequency of extreme events, are projected by NRC and others to impact infrastructure in a variety of ways. When the climate changes, infrastructure -- typically designed to operate within past climate conditions -- may not operate as well or for as long as planned, leading to economic, environmental, and social impacts. This book examines the impacts of climate change on roads and bridges, wastewater systems, and NASA centres; the extent to which climate change is incorporated into infrastructure planning; factors that enabled some decision makers to implement adaptive measures; and federal efforts to address local adaptation needs, as well as potential opportunities for improvement.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Nova Science Publishers Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1634630610
• ISBN 13: 9781634630610
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 115
• Herausgeber: Ethans Dustin
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar