Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America

1. Front Matter

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2. Climate Change and Ecosystems

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Pasture Degradation in South East Brazil: Status, Drivers and Options for Sustainable Land Use Under Climate Change

      • Dietmar Sattler, Roman Seliger, Udo Nehren, Friederike Naegeli de Torres, Antonio Soares da Silva, Claudia Raedig et al.

      Pages 3-17

   3. Impacts of Climate Change: A Case in Watersheds in South of Brazil

      • Amanda Lange Salvia, Vanessa Tibola da Rocha, Luciana Londero Brandli, Sabrina Antunes Vieira

      Pages 19-32

   4. Modelling Potential Biophysical Impacts of Climate Change in the Atlantic Forest: Closing the Gap to Identify Vulnerabilities in Brazil

      • Marco Follador, Jennifer Viezzer, Mariana Egler, Martin Becher, Lukas Hach, Virgílio Pereira et al.

      Pages 33-64

   5. Adaptation Strategies to Face the Effects of Extreme Hydrometeorological Events on Agricultural Systems

      • Joyce Maria Guimarães Monteiro, José Luis Santos

      Pages 65-73

   6. Bioengineered Measures for Prevention of Proceeding Soil Degradation as a Result of Climate Change in South East Brazil

      • Anja Hebner, Kathrin Kopielski, Sven Dulleck, André Gerth, Dietmar Sattler, Roman Seliger et al.

      Pages 75-87

   7. Eco-social Observatory of Climate Change Effects for High Altitude Wetlands of Tarapacá Region, Northern Chile

      • David E. Uribe-Rivera, Carolina Vera-Burgos, Maritza Paicho, Guillermo Espinoza

      Pages 89-102

   8. Ecological Sanitation: A Territorialized Agenda for Strengthening Traditional Communities Facing Climate Change

      • Gustavo Carvalhaes Xavier Martins Pontual Machado, Cristina Jasbinschek Haguenauer, Tiago Ruprecht, Francisco Xavier Sobrinho, Edmundo Gallo

      Pages 103-129

   9. Improving Regional Landscapes Management to Support Climate Change Adaptation

      • Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Ana Paula Turetta, Darryl Low Choy

      Pages 131-144

   10. Effects of Urban Occupation in Rivers Morphology: The Case Study of Upper Pedras River, in Jacarepaguá District, at the Tijuca Massif

       • Monica Bahia Schlee, Sonia Mena Jara, Maria Isabel Martinez, Ana Luiza Coelho Netto

       Pages 145-166

   11. Alluvions in Ravine Wetland Socio-ecosystems: Ecological Resilience and Social Vulnerability in Iquiuca-Parca, Tarapaca Region (Chile)

       • Maritza Paicho Hidalgo, Carolina Vera Burgos, Guillermo Espinoza González

       Pages 167-177

   12. Watershed Transposition Cycle with Irrigated Biomass

       • Julian David Hunt, Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas

       Pages 179-191

   13. An Ecosystem Approach to Indicate Agriculture Adaptive Strategies to Climate Change Impacts

       • Ana Paula Dias Turetta

       Pages 193-206

   14. How Much Is a Beach Worth: Economic Use and Vulnerability to Coastal Erosion: The Case of Ipanema and Arpoador Beaches, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

       • Flavia Lins-de-Barros, Leticia Parente-Ribeiro

       Pages 207-222

   15. Analyzing the Impacts of Climate Adaptation Plans in the Amazon Basin: Resilience and Vulnerability for Whom?

       • V. Miranda Chase

       Pages 223-239

   16. A Successful Early Warning System for Hydroclimatic Extreme Events: The Case of La Paz City Mega Landslide

       • M. Aparicio-Effen, I. Arana-Pardo, J. Aparicio, M. Ocampo, S. Roque, G. J. Nagy

       Pages 241-264

3. Socio-economic Aspects of Climate Change Adaptation

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   2. Peripheral Urban Territories, Disasters and Extreme Events: The Case of Morro Da Boa Vista (Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil)

      • Teresa da Silva Rosa, Marcos Barreto de Mendonca, Acácio Augusto Sebastião, Marcelo Sathler, Ricardo Matos Souza, Túlio Gava Monteiro et al.

      Pages 267-281

   3. Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis at the Local Level: Lessons Learnt from Brazil on How to Conduct Participative Processes

      • Jennifer Viezzer, Mariana Egler, Miguel Fluminhan Filho, Marcio Wixak Vieira, Martin Becher, Patricia Betti et al.

      Pages 283-298

This book showcases experiences from research, field projects and best practice in climate change adaptation in countries in the Latin American region, focusing on managing vulnerability and fostering resilience. It includes a selection of papers presented at a specialist symposium on climate change adaptation held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2016.Consistent with the need for more cross-sectoral interaction among the various stakeholders working in the field of climate change adaptation in Latin America, the book documents and disseminates the wealth of experiences in the region. It is divided into two main parts: Part 1 addresses the current and future impacts of climate change on fauna, flora and landscapes, while Part 2 is concerned with the socio-economic aspects of climate change adaptation, analyzing some of the main problems prevailing in this vulnerable region and examining ways to address them.

• Climate Change Adaptation
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Vulnerability
• Resilient Regions
• Ecosystems
• climate change
• climate change impacts
• Climate change management

• FTZ-NK, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

  Walter Leal Filho

• OTSS and Geography Department, Fiocruz and UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  Leonardo Esteves de Freitas

Professor Walter Leal Filho (BSc, PhD, DSc, DPhil, DL, DLitt, DEd) is a Senior Professor and Head of the Research and Transfer Centre "Applications of Life Sciences" at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany and at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has in excess of 250 publications to his credit, among which ground-breaking books such as "Handbook of Climate Change Management" and others. He teaches on information, education, communication on climate change at various European universities. He has over 20 years of research experience and has a particular interest on the connections between climate and human behavior.

Professor Leonardo Estevas de Freitas is a researcher at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, and a lecturer at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He specializes on geoecology and biodiversity conservation.

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