The case for strategic and managed climate retreat
Faced with global warming, rising sea levels, and the climate-related extremes they
intensify, the question is no longer whether some communities will retreat—moving people …
intensify, the question is no longer whether some communities will retreat—moving people …
Interdependent infrastructure as linked social, ecological, and technological systems (SETSs) to address lock‐in and enhance resilience
Traditional infrastructure adaptation to extreme weather events (and now climate change)
has typically been techno‐centric and heavily grounded in robustness—the capacity to …
has typically been techno‐centric and heavily grounded in robustness—the capacity to …
The ability of societies to adapt to twenty-first-century sea-level rise
Against the background of potentially substantial sea-level rise, one important question is to
what extent are coastal societies able to adapt? This question is often answered in the …
what extent are coastal societies able to adapt? This question is often answered in the …
Cities and settlements by the sea
Cities and settlements (C&S) by the sea are on the frontline of climate change—they face
climate-compounded risks that are amongst the highest, but are a key source of innovation …
climate-compounded risks that are amongst the highest, but are a key source of innovation …
Climate change affects multiple dimensions of well-being through impacts, information and policy responses
The consequences of climate change and responses to climate change interact with multiple
dimensions of human well-being in ways that are emerging or invisible to decision makers …
dimensions of human well-being in ways that are emerging or invisible to decision makers …
[HTML][HTML] Are managed retreat programs successful and just? A global mapping of success typologies, justice dimensions, and trade-offs
As managed retreat programs expand across the globe, there is an urgent need to assess
whether these programs are reducing exposure to climatic hazards, enhancing adaptive …
whether these programs are reducing exposure to climatic hazards, enhancing adaptive …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts and implications of climate change on wastewater systems: A New Zealand perspective
J Hughes, K Cowper-Heays, E Olesson, R Bell… - Climate Risk …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater systems provide a critical service to society, and their vulnerability to the impacts
of climate change. places the health and sanitation of many communities at risk. The impacts …
of climate change. places the health and sanitation of many communities at risk. The impacts …
Managed retreat through voluntary buyouts of flood-prone properties
Retreat from some areas will become unavoidable under intensifying climate change.
Existing deployments of managed retreat are at small scale compared to potential future …
Existing deployments of managed retreat are at small scale compared to potential future …
Incorporating human behaviour into Earth system modelling
Climate change and other challenges to the stability and functioning of natural and
managed environmental systems are driven by increasing anthropogenic domination of the …
managed environmental systems are driven by increasing anthropogenic domination of the …
Relocation planning must address voluntary immobility
Planned relocation of communities exposed to climate hazards is an important adaptation
measure. However, relocation planning and policies must recognize and support those who …
measure. However, relocation planning and policies must recognize and support those who …