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

Dustin Ethans

 
9781634630610: Climate Change and Infrastructure: Decision Making Issues & Adaptation Measures (Climate Change and Its Causes, Effects and Prediction)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1634630610 ISBN 13: 9781634630610
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US), 2014

Synopsis

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.

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Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1634630610
ISBN 13 
9781634630610
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
114