"Human and Social Dimensions of Climate Change" ed. by Netra Chhetri

By focusing on a wide range of topics and involving a diverse array of scholars, this book sheds lights on human and social dimensions of climate change; topics neglected and often poorly understood by scholars and policymakers.

Anomalous climatic outcomes such as higher temperatures, intense rainfall and flood, frequent and severe droughts are now at the new level. Without appropriate adaptation measures, climate change is bound to exacerbate vulnerability of society, place food security and human health at risk, threaten the lives of growing urban population and impede the goal of attaining sustainable development. The human and social dimensions of climate change, including climate policy, are essential parts of our response to the many challenges emanating from climate change.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Climate Adaptation as Relational and Institutional Challenge
1 Technological Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in the Peruvian Highlands
2 Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation for Building Local Resilience in the Himalayas
3 Communicating the Needs of Climate Change Policy Makers to Scientists
Section 2 Understanding and Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change in Urban Areas
4 Climate Change: Innovative Approaches for Modeling and Simulation of Water Resources and Socioeconomic Dynamics
5 Quantification of the Urban Heat Island Under a Changing Climate over Anatolian Peninsula
6 Climate Change on the Urban Scale - Effects and Counter-Measures in Central Europe
7 Targeting the Future: Smarter, Cleaner Infrastructure Development Choices
Section 3 Food Security in a Changing World
8 Land Grab, Food Security and Climate Change: A Vicious Circle in the Global South
9 Climate Changes and Its Impact on Agriculture - The Case Study of Bulgaria
10 Characterization of the Events of the Dry Spell in a Basin Northern Tunisia
11 Climate Change and Grape Wine Quality: A GIS Approach to Analysing New Zealand Wine Regions
Section 4 Climate Change and Human Health
12 Impact of Climate Change on the Geographic Scope of Diseases
13 Impact of Climate Change on Zoonotic Diseases in Latin America