(Ebook) The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa by Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Addaney ISBN 9783030048723, 9783030048730, 3030048721, 303004873X

(Ebook) The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa by Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Addaney ISBN 9783030048723, 9783030048730, 3030048721, 303004873X

This book takes a comprehensive look at several cases of climate change adaptation responses across various sectors and geographical areas in urban Africa and places them within a solid theoretical context. Each chapter is a state-of-the-art overview of a significant topic on climate change adaptation in urban Africa and is written by a leading expert in the field.
In addition to the focus on the geography of urban adaptation to climate change in Africa, this collection offers a broader perspective by blending the use of case studies and theory based research. It examines transformations in climate change adaptation and its future orientation from the perspectives of urban planners, political economists, environmentalists, ecologists, economists and geographers, thereby addressing the challenges facing African cities adaptation responses from all angles.
Providing up-to-date and authoritative contributions covering the key aspects of climate change adaptation in urban Africa, this book will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners, scholars and students of geography, urban development and management, environmental science and policy, disaster management, as well as those in the field of urban planning.