Authors:
Dena W. McMartin, Bruno H. Hernani Merino, Barrie Bonsal, Margot Hurlbert, Ricardo Villalba, Olga L. Ocampo, Jorge Julián Vélez Upegui, Germán Poveda, David J. Sauchyn
Abstract:
Debate and deliberation surrounding climate change has shifted from mitigation toward adaptation, with much of the adaptation focus centered on adaptive practices, and infrastructure development. However, there is little research assessing expected impacts, potential benefits, and design challenges that exist for reducing vulnerability to expected climate impacts. The uncertainty of design requirements and associated government policies, and social structures that reflect observed and projected changes in the intensity, duration, and frequency (...)
Debate and deliberation surrounding climate change has shifted from mitigation toward adaptation, with much of the adaptation focus centered on adaptive practices, and infrastructure development. However, there is little research assessing expected impacts, potential benefits, and design challenges that exist for reducing vulnerability to expected climate impacts. The uncertainty of design requirements and associated government policies, and social structures that reflect observed and projected changes in the intensity, duration, and frequency of water-related climate events leaves communities vulnerable to the negative impacts of potential flood and drought. The results of international research into how agricultural infrastructure features in current and planned adaptive capacity of rural communities in Argentina, Canada, and Colombia indicate that extreme hydroclimatic events, as well as climate variability and unpredictability are important for understanding and responding to community vulnerability. The research outcomes clearly identify the need to deliberately plan, coordinate, and implement infrastructures that support community resiliency. Fil: McMartin, Dena W.. University of Regina; Canadá Fil: Hernani Merino, Bruno H.. University of Regina; Canadá Fil: Bonsal, Barrie. Environment Canada; Canadá Fil: Hurlbert, Margot. University of Regina; Canadá Fil: Villalba, Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Regional de Investigaciones Cientifícas y Tecnológicas; Argentina Fil: Ocampo, Olga L.. Universidad Autónoma de Manizales; Colombia Fil: Upegui, Jorge Julián Vélez. Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Colombia Fil: Poveda, Germán. Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Colombia Fil: Sauchyn, David J.. University of Regina; Canadá
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