The present work reviews the main challenges regarding adaptation of urban drainage
networks to climate change by comparing 32 case studies from 29 articles, published …

Many of the decisions relating to future urban development require information on climate
change risks to cities This review of the academic and “grey” literature provides an overview …

A growing number of cities are preparing for climate change impacts by developing
adaptation plans. However, little is known about how these plans and their implementation …

Sound policies for protecting coastal communities and assets require good information
about vulnerability to flooding. Here, we investigate the influence of sea level rise on …

Sea level rise (SLR) imposes an increasing flooding hazard on low-lying coastal
communities due to higher exposure to high-tide conditions and storm surge. Additional …

Cities throughout the world face the challenge of preparing for climate change impacts.
Since urban climate adaptation is an emerging policy domain, however, few institutions exist …

Rural areas still account for almost half the world's population, and about 70% of the
developing world's poor people.{9.1. 1}. There is a lack of clear definition of what constitutes …

Tens of millions of people around the world are already exposed to coastal flooding from
tropical cyclones. Global warming has the potential to increase hurricane flooding, both by …

While current rates of sea level rise and associated coastal flooding in the New York City
region appear to be manageable by stakeholders responsible for communications, energy …

In connection with the US National Climate Assessment scheduled to be completed in 2014,
the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the National Climate Assessment …