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Chapter 9. Climate-Proof Urban Transport Planning: Opportunities and Challenges in Developing Cities

Dokumenttyp:
Buchbeitrag
Autor(en):
Eichhorst, U; Bongardt, Daniel; Miramontes, Montserrat
Abstract:
Transport plays an important role in all human activities, especially in urban areas where most economic and social activities involve the movement of persons or goods. Many transport decision-makers in developing countries are already confronted with extreme weather events, such as flooding, subsidence and storms, all of which are expected to increase with climate change. In the worst case, transportation systems may be unable to recover from such events, resulting in exponential damages. In...     »
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
91-105
Buchtitel:
Resilient Cities: Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change
Titelzusatz:
Proceedings of the Global Forum 2010, Local Sustainability
Verlag / Institution:
Springer
Jahr:
2011
Format:
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