Erscheint: September 2026
Buch (Hardcover): Fachbuch
People and Climate
How Social Infrastructure Powers Adaptation
Verlag:
Springer Verlag Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36025521
EAN: 9783032258304
Erscheint: September 2026
Versand: Kostenlos
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Beschreibung
This Open Access book explores the physical and societal consequences of climate events such as heatwaves, drought, heavy rainfall and rising sea levels, and how they can lead to social disruption. The impact of climate events extends beyond damage and casualties. Climate disruption may result in people losing trust in the government and each other, in communities falling apart, as well as in increasing poverty. Conversely, the social context partly determines how well people are able to cope with climate events. Those with a strong network or sufficient resources are generally less likely to encounter severe problems and more likely to recover from such disruptions. The book argues that Dutch climate adaptation policy currently pays too little attention to these social factors. The focus of Dutch policies and practices is on physical protection measures. Although these are essential, they are not sufficient. The authors argue that climate resilience in the Netherlands could improve if the government also invests in the country’s social infrastructure, which enables people to look out for each other, increases mutual trust, and offers perspectives for action.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Paul T Hart
- Ramy El-Dardiry
- Victor Toom
- Annick de Vries
- Suzanne Hulscher
Zielgruppe
- Research
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 160