Note: Intro -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Uncertainties in greenhouse gases inventories - expanding our perspective -- References -- Uncertainty in an emissions-constrained world -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Global emission constraints -- 2.2 From global to national: per capita emissions equity in 2050 -- 2.3 Uncertainty in cumulative emissions and risk of exceeding 2 °C in 2050 -- 2.4 Uncertainty in cumulative emissions and risk of exceeding 3 and 4 °C in 2050 -- 2.5 Uncertainty in inventoried emissions -- 2.6 Land use and land-use change until 2050 -- 2.7 Accounting for known CO2 emission transfers -- 3 Results -- 3.1 USA, a data-rich country with high total and p/c emissions -- 3.2 China, a developing country with high total but lower p/c emissions -- 4 Summary and conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Changes in European greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions 1960-2010: decomposition of determining factors -- Abstract -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The environmental Kuznets curve -- 2.1 Theoretical work -- 2.2 Empirical studies -- 2.3 Motivation for this study -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 Two identities to explain observed emissions -- 3.2 Data sources -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Emissions in Europe 1960-2010 -- 4.2 Key factors driving pollutant emissions -- 4.2.1 Population and income -- 4.2.2 Energy intensity -- 4.2.3 Fuel mix -- 4.2.4 Emission intensity -- 4.3 Summary of factors leading to emission changes over time -- 4.3.1 Sulfur dioxide -- 4.3.2 Nitrogen oxides -- 4.3.3 Carbon dioxide -- 4.4 Country results -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Summary and conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Analysis of change in relative uncertainty in GHG emissions from stationary sources for the EU 15 -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological background. , 2.1 Historical change in uncertainty of CO2 emissions -- 2.2 Future changes in uncertainty -- 3 Results and discussion -- 3.1 Historical change in uncertainty of CO2 emissions -- 3.2 Future change in uncertainty of total GHG emissions -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Open Access -- References -- Compliance for uncertain inventories via probabilistic/fuzzy comparison of alternatives -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Probabilistic approaches -- 2.1 Introductory remarks -- 2.2 Statistical moments -- 2.3 Critical values -- 2.4 Stochastic dominance -- 2.5 Two-sided comparison of inventories -- 3 Fuzzy set approaches -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 On the underlying assumptions -- 3.3 An analogue to moments -- 3.4 Analogues to critical values -- 3.5 Fuzzy dominance -- 3.5.1 Possibility and necessity measures -- 3.5.2 Possibility of dominance indices -- 3.5.3 Necessity of dominance indices -- 3.5.4 Checking fulfilment of a limit -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Open Access -- References -- The improvement of greenhouse gas inventory as a tool for reduction emission uncertainties for operations with oil in the Russia Federation -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The improvement of the greenhouse gas calculations for the operations with oil -- 3 Uncertainty analysis of the greenhouse gas emission estimates for the operations with oil -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Amazon forest biomass density maps: tackling the uncertainty in carbon emission estimates -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Biomass data sources -- 2.2 Data preparation -- 2.3 Data analysis -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 4.1 Methods underlying the maps -- 4.2 Changes in biomass due to growth/decline/degradation -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References. , Regional spatial inventories (cadastres) of GHG emissions in the Energy sector: Accounting for uncertainty -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 GHG spatial inventory -- 2.1 Point, line and area emission sources -- 2.2 Main objects of geo-referenced inventory -- 2.3 Spatial inventory of GHG emissions from stationary sources -- 2.4 Spatial inventory of GHG emission from mobile sources -- 3 Uncertainty evaluation and sensitivity analysis -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Improving resolution of a spatial air pollution inventory with a statistical inference approach -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Disaggregation framework -- 2.1 Model -- 2.2 Estimation and prediction -- 3 Case study -- 3.1 Data -- 3.2 Results of disaggregation from the 10 km grid -- 3.3 Results of disaggregation from the 15 km grid -- 4 Discussion and conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Open Access -- References -- Solving the map overlay problem with a fuzzy approach -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The map overlay problem -- 2.1 Problem description -- 2.2 Current solution methods -- 2.2.1 Areal weighting -- 2.2.2 Spatial smoothing -- 2.2.3 Regression methods -- 2.3 Using additional knowledge -- 2.3.1 Data fusion -- 2.3.2 Intuitive approach to grid remapping -- 3 Using intelligent techniques -- 3.1 Introduction to fuzzy sets and fuzzy inference -- 3.1.1 Fuzzy sets -- 3.1.2 Fuzzy inference system -- 3.2 Defining the inference system -- 4 Experiments -- 4.1 Description of the results -- 4.2 Observations of the methodology -- 4.3 Future developments -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Open Access -- References -- Determination of the uncertainties of the German emission inventories for particulate matter and aerosol precursors using Monte-Carlo analysis -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The emission model -- 3 Operationalising uncertainties. , 4 Data sources and choice of distributions types for input parameters -- 5 Results for germany -- 6 Comparison with other countries -- 7 Conclusions and look ahead -- References -- Pricing of uncertain certified emission reductions in a Chinese coal mine methane project with an extended Rubinstein-Ståhl model -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 The Rubinstein-Ståhl bargaining model -- 2.2 Modelling uncertainty of the methane content distribution -- 2.3 Modelling beliefs on parameters of bargaining model -- 3 Case study -- 3.1 Introductory information on the Huainan project -- 3.2 Negotiating CER price: no uncertainty case -- 3.3 Estimating uncertainty of methane content assessment -- 4 Simulating negotiation outcome under uncertainty -- 5 Summary and conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Open Access -- References -- Uncertainty, cost-effectiveness and environmental safety of robust carbon trading: integrated approach -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Emission trading under uncertainties -- 3 Stochastic model for robust emission trading -- 3.1 Party's model -- 3.2 Social planner model -- 3.3 Bilateral negotiations -- 3.4 Redistribution schemes -- 3.5 Price-based scheme -- 4 Computerise multi-agent trading system: numerical experiments -- 5 Concluding remarks -- References -- Simulation of an uncertain emission market for greenhouse gases using agent-based methods -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Market with known emissions -- 3 A market with uncertain emissions -- 3.1 Basic notions -- 3.2 Effective emissions -- 3.3 Basic relations in trading -- 3.4 Organization of the market -- 4 Simulation system -- 4.1 Trading mechanisms -- 4.2 Multi-agent system -- 4.3 Non-learning agents -- 4.4 Learning agents -- 5 Simulation results -- 5.1 Case considered -- 5.2 Learning agents -- 5.3 Non-learning agents. , 5.4 Comparison and discussion of results -- 6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Open Access -- References -- Economic, institutional and technological uncertainties of emissions trading-a system dynamics modeling approach -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Recent developments -- 3 Economy, energy consumption and emissions trading -- 3.1 System dynamics model for dependency between economy, energy consumption and emissions -- 3.2 Uncertainty of economic and technological development -- 3.3 Uncertainty caused by international emissions trading -- 4 Implementation of resource-saving technology under the conditions of increasing resource price and uncertainty -- 4.1 Timing competition in adopting resource-saving technology -- 4.2 Uncertainty and follower advantage -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Accounting for uncertainties and time preference in economic analysis of tackling climate change through forestry and selected policy implications for Scotland and Ukraine -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical overview -- 3 Effects of using different discount settings on the decision-making processes of tackling climate change through afforestation in Scotland -- 4 Influence of different discount settings on the results of economic analysis of carbon sequestration: policy implications for Ukraine -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References.

Note: Intro -- Climate Adaptation Futures -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Section 1 Introduction -- 1 The past, present and future of adaptation: setting the context and naming the challenges -- 1.1 The purpose of this book -- 1.2 What are the five principal challenges for adaptation today? -- 1.3 First International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, 2010 -- 1.4 From conference to book -- 1.5 Now it's 2012, what has changed? Reflections on the future -- References -- 2 Uncertainty/limits to adaptation/adapting to +4°C: a transcript -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Thresholds and impacts -- 2.3 Adaptation -- 2.4 The bell curve -- 2.5 Observed change and attribution -- 2.6 Snow pack, fire and ice -- 2.7 Tipping points and ecosystems -- 2.8 Concluding with policy sequence -- References -- Section 2 Advances in adaptation thinking -- 3 Adaptation research: community, science or discipline? -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Why do we need a special effort in adaptation research? -- 3.3 How well is adaptation research addressing these challenges? -- 3.4 The way forward - an integrated research agenda -- References -- 4 Food security under a changing climate: frontiers of science or adaptation frontiers? -- 4.1 Abstract -- 4.2 Introduction -- 4.3 Climate adaptation frontiers -- 4.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Emerging dimensions of fair process for adaptation decision-making -- 5.1 Dimensions of adaptation decision-making and implications for fair adaptation -- 5.2 Markets, identity and responsibility -- 5.3 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Conversations on adaptation effectiveness -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Perspectives from adaptation of urban centres -- 6.3 Perspectives from ecosystem adaptation -- 6.4 Perspectives from adaptation and human health. , 6.5 Perspectives from the adaptation of coastal zones -- 6.6 Discussion -- 6.7 Conclusions -- 6.8 Acknowledgements -- References -- 7 Minimising the risk of maladaptation: a framework for analysis -- 7.1 Maladaptation -- 7.2 Adapting to sea-level rise in the South Pacific -- 7.3 The risk of maladaptation to sea-level rise in the South Pacific -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- Section 3 Enabling frameworks and policy for adaptation -- 8 How much adaptation: are existing policy and institutions enough? -- 8.1 Characterising adaptation as policy challenge -- 8.2 Using existing knowledge and capacities -- 8.3 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Bridging the science-policy interface: informing climate governance in the USA -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The importance of non-nation-state actors in climate response and governance -- 9.3 Information and the iterative approach to managing climate risks -- 9.4 Improving information -- 9.5 Communicating information -- 9.6 Governmentality, information and the science-policy interface -- 9.7 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Wise adaptation to climate change: the view from Japan -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 An overview of climate change adaptation policy -- 10.3 Concept of wise adaptation -- 10.4 Guidelines for wise adaptation -- 10.5 Towards a safe and secure society with flexible adaptation -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 11 Scenarios for picturing a future adapted to +4°C -- References -- 12 Creating legislative frameworks for adaptation -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The need for legislative frameworks -- 12.3 The 'adaptive law' contradiction -- 12.4 Legislative approaches to sea-level rise in Australia -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Natural hazards and insurance -- References -- Section 4 Engaging with stakeholders -- 14 Communication of information for adaptation -- 14.1 Introduction. , 14.2 What is effective communication to support climate change adaptation? -- 14.3 Challenges and barriers to the effective communication of information for adaptation -- 14.4 Australia ' s National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility: one approach towards improving communication of information for adaptation at a national level -- 14.5 Communication of information for adaptation: conclusions and future priorities -- References -- Case Study 1 Designer guidance: climate change information for New Zealanddecision-makers -- Case Study 2 Evidence based media: a communication approach for effectiveclimate adaptation -- Case Study 3 Indigenous people and climate change adaptation: engagement through tailored communication, research and monitoring -- 15 Fostering community acceptance of managed retreat in New Zealand -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Recent literature related to factors which influence acceptance of managed retreat policies -- 15.3 Case study: Project Twin Streams, Auckland, New Zealand -- 15.4 Conclusion -- References -- 16 Community engagement to resolve climate adaptation conflicts: utilising consensus-building, joint fact-finding strategies and cognitive frames analysis -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Climate change adaptation, natural resources, uncertainty and conflict -- 16.3 Consensus-building for community adaptation to climate change -- 16.4 Joint fact-finding and assessments of climate impacts and adaptation strategies -- 16.5 Combining scientific information and local or traditional natural resource information within joint fact-finding -- 16.6 The application of cognitive frames analysis to adaptation conflicts -- 16.7 Conclusion -- References -- 17 Shared learning on adapting to climate change in south-east British Columbia, Canada -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Coordination of community adaptation projects. , 17.3 Approaches used in Kimberley and Elkford projects -- 17.4 Climate change scenarios -- 17.5 Impact mapping -- 17.6 Visualisation of impacts -- 17.7 Dialogue with stakeholders and emergence of a learning network -- 17.8 Outcomes and conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 18 Cultural dimensions of climate change adaptation: Indigenous knowledge and future adaptive management in East Kimberley, Australia -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Background -- 18.3 Documenting Miriwoong seasonal knowledge -- 18.4 Conclusion -- References -- Section 5 Key challenges in adaptation and development -- 19 Adaptation, development and the community -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Links between adaptation, development and the community -- 19.3 Integrating adaptation, development, the community: community-based adaptation -- 19.4 Conclusions -- References -- 20 Climate change and sustainable development in Botswana: towards a framework for adaptation -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Botswana: climate variability and climate change -- 20.3 Vulnerability to climate change -- 20.4 Responding to climate change and development challenges -- 20.5 Eco-region-based diversification: a sustainable approach for improved adaptation capacity -- 20.6 General discussion and concluding remarks -- References -- 21 The challenge of adaptation that meets the needs of low-income urban dwellers -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Who are the 'urban poor'? The continued challenge of urban poverty -- 21.3 The social dimensions of urban vulnerability -- 21.4 Effective adaptation for low-income urban residents -- 21.5 Conclusions -- References -- 22 Migration doesn't have to be a failure to adapt: an escape from environmental determinism -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 Common perceptions of climate-induced migration -- 22.3 The impacts of climate change on migration. , 22.4 Conclusion: policy directions for migration as adaptation -- References -- 23 Climate change adaptation pathways: insights from case studies in South Africa, Canada and the Pacific Islands -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 Case Study 1: Adaptation to drought in northern Limpopo Province, South Africa -- 23.3 Case Study 2: Vulnerability assessment of the absolute homeless in Canada -- 23.4 Case Study 3: Community based adaptation in the Pacific Islands -- 23.5 Conclusion -- References -- Section 6 Natural systems and agricultural production -- 24 Ecosystem impacts and adaptation -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Ecosystem impacts and adaptation options -- 24.3 Prospects for the future -- 24.4 Conclusion -- References -- 25 Nature's technology an ecosystem-based approach to adaptation -- 25.1 Framing adaptation -- 25.2 What is ecosystem-based adaptation? -- 25.3 Examples of ecosystem-based adaptation -- 25.4 Ecosystem restoration of the Lower Danube Corridor -- 25.5 Flood protection at Alkborough -- 25.6 Managing urban heat impacts in Manchester -- 25.7 Conclusion -- References -- Case Study 4 Adaptation strategies of coffee producers in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico to climate variability and change -- 26 Adaptation measures to climate change in the Mongolian livestock sector -- 26.1 Introduction -- 26.2 Climate change -- 26.3 Vulnerability of livestock to climate extremes -- 26.4 Adaptation -- 26.5 Conclusions -- References -- Section 7 Water security -- 27 Addressing water security in China: screening for climate impacts and adaptation responses -- 27.1 China's climate change challenge -- 27.2 Climate risk management: screening and assessment -- 27.3 Overview of the adaptation screening framework -- 27.4 Phase 1 - Rapid qualitative analysis -- 27.5 Phase 2 - Semi-quantitative and quantitative analysis -- 27.6 Phase 3 - Adaptation options assessment. , 27.7 Key lessons and conclusions.

Note: Front Cover -- First Foreword -- Second Foreword -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Biosynthesis of Cellulose -- Chapter 3: Structure and Properties : of Cellulose -- Chapter 4: Swelling and Dissolution of Cellulose -- Chapter 5: Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose -- Chapter 6: Non-Biological Degradation of Cellulose -- Chapter 7: Cellulose Derivatives -- Chapter 8: Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass -- Chapter 9: Perspectives -- Glossary -- Back Cover.

Note: Intro -- Applied Studies in Climate Adaptation -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction to the book -- 1.1 Why this book exists -- 1.2 Structure and content of the book -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 2 Adaptation as a field of research and practice: notes from the frontiers of adaptation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Argument 1: the Australian experience -- 2.3 Argument 2: farewell to the no-adaptation world -- 2.4 Argument 3: the obfuscations of adaptation classifications -- 2.5 Argument 4: the nature of adaptation research -- 2.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section 1 Frameworks for enabling adaptation -- Chapter 3 Thoughts on the context of adaptation to climate change -- References -- Chapter 4 Reflections on disaster loss trends, global climate change and insurance -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Property losses and natural disasters due to extreme weather -- 4.3 Timescale at which an anthropogenic climate change signal might be observed in US tropical cyclone losses -- 4.4 Government provision of catastrophe insurance -- 4.5 Can insurers promote climate change adaptation? -- 4.6 So what can we do? -- References -- Chapter 5 Designing spatial adaptation planning instruments -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Method -- 5.3 Typology of spatial planning instruments -- 5.4 Institutional context for spatial adaptation planning -- 5.5 Recommendations for instrument selection and design -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6 Public risk perceptions, understandings and responses to climate change -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Methodology and procedures -- 6.3 Overview of findings -- 6.4 Research findings -- 6.5 Conclusions and implications -- References -- Chapter 7 Bridging the gap between researchers and decision-makers -- 7.1 Decision-making under uncertainty. , 7.2 Assessing the gap between researchers and decision-makers -- 7.3 Recommendations to help bridge the gap -- References -- Section 2 Managing ecosystems under climate change -- Chapter 8 The challenge of biodiversity adaptation under climate change -- 8.1 The challenge -- 8.2 The growing quiver of adaptation tools -- 8.3 Emerging threats to successful adaptation -- 8.4 The bottom line -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 9 Management options for bird conservation in the face of climate change -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The purpose of management in the face of climate change -- 9.3 General principles -- 9.4 Actions -- 9.5 Timing and continuity -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Methods to prioritise adaptation options for iconic seabirds and marine mammals impacted by climate change -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Going beyond a shopping list of adaptation options -- 10.3 Generating adaptation options -- 10.4 Evaluating options using a cost-benefit-risk framework -- 10.5 Evaluating barriers to implementing adaptation options -- 10.6 Evaluating social acceptability of adaptation options -- 10.7 Overall ranking of adaptation options -- 10.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 11 Climate adaptation and adaptive management planning for the Macquarie Marshes: a wetland of international importance -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Macquarie Marshes: a Ramsar wetland -- 11.3 Ecological character of the Macquarie Marshes -- 11.4 Conservation management of wetlands -- 11.5 Adaptive management -- 11.6 The challenge -- References -- Chapter 12 Conservation of Australian ­ plant-dwelling invertebrates in a changing climate -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Insect management under a changing climate -- 12.3 Potential for adaptive management of threatened insects -- 12.4 Case studies of management actions -- 12.5 Summary. , References -- Section 3 Farming -- Chapter 13 Agricultural adaptations: social context and complexity -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Definitions of adaptation -- 13.3 Conceptualisation of 'impact' and 'adaptation' -- 13.4 Adaptation in complex systems -- 13.5 Adaptation within supply chains -- 13.6 Adapting to mitigation -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 14 Farmer decision-making under climate change: a real options analysis -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Spatio-temporal analogues -- 14.3 Real options analysis -- 14.4 Results -- 14.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15 Broadacre farmers adapting to a changing climate -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Study region -- 15.3 Farm business and managerial data -- 15.4 Climate trends in the region -- 15.5 Research methods -- 15.6 Key findings -- 15.7 Concluding remarks -- References -- Chapter 16 Growth opportunities for marine fisheries and aquaculture industries in a changing climate -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Australia's seafood industry must take a supply chain view for effective adaptation -- 16.3 Seafood supply chains as a basis for adaptation planning -- 16.4 Growth through improved performance -- 16.5 Growth through increasing prices -- 16.6 Growth through reducing vulnerability to shocks -- 16.7 Stakeholder awareness of adaptation options -- 16.8 Holistic adaptation across seafood supply chains and sectors -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 17 Water tariffs and farmer adaptation: the case of Goulburn-Murray Water, Victoria, Australia -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Water prices, water tariffs and irrigation -- 17.3 How to discover what irrigation farmers want -- 17.4 What farmers favour in tariff reform -- 17.5 Policy considerations and concluding remarks -- References. , Chapter 18 The role of water markets in helping irrigators adapt to water scarcity in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 The Murray-Darling Basin -- 18.3 Water user adaptation -- 18.4 Water markets -- 18.5 Conclusions -- References -- Section 4 Coasts -- Chapter 19 Raising the seas, rising to greatness? Meeting the challenge of coastal climate change -- 19.1 At the confluence of land and sea -- 19.2 The challenges before us -- 19.3 Towards a human response equal to the test -- References -- Chapter 20 A framework for modelling the risks of climate-change impacts on Australian coasts -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Variation in shoreline location -- 20.3 Probabilistic approaches to modelling of coastal erosion -- 20.4 Modelling Narrabeen Beach and beyond -- 20.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 21 Navigating from climate change impacts to adaptation actions in coastal ecosystems -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Ecological impacts of climate change in coastal ecosystems -- 21.3 Managed adaptation options for coastal ecosystems -- 21.4 Adaptation decisions -- 21.5 Guiding principles for adaptation decisions in the coastal zone -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 22 Enhancing the resilience of seaports to a changing climate -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 An integrated assessment of vulnerabilities and future risks -- 22.3 Functional resilience -- 22.4 Infrastructural resilience -- 22.5 Research findings -- 22.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 23 Equity, economic efficiency and institutional capacity in adapting coastal settlements -- 23.1 Introduction and background -- 23.2 Assessing institutional capacity -- 23.3 Economic analysis of affordability, equitability and efficiency -- 23.4 Conclusions -- References. , Chapter 24 Who should do what? Public perceptions on responsibility for sea-level rise adaptation -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Investigating community preferences for responsibility -- 24.3 Conclusion -- References -- Section 5 Building resilience among vulnerable groups -- Chapter 25 The 'turn to capacity' in vulnerability research -- References -- Chapter 26 The limits to adaptation: a comparative analysis -- 26.1 Introduction -- 26.2 Six case studies of limits to adaptation in practice -- 26.3 Key findings -- 26.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 27 Adaptation to extreme heat and climate change in culturally and linguistically diverse communities -- 27.1 Background -- 27.2 The study -- 27.3 Findings -- 27.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 28 Experiences of resettled refugees during the 2011 Queensland floods -- 28.1 Introduction -- 28.2 Methods -- 28.3 Results -- 28.4 Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 29 Vulnerability to climate change among disadvantaged groups: the role of social exclusion -- 29.1 Background -- 29.2 Vulnerability and social exclusion at the community level -- 29.3 Vulnerability and social exclusion at the household level -- 29.4 From vulnerability to resilience: policy implications and recommendations for climate adaptation among disadvantaged groups -- 29.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 30 Adapting the community sector for climate extremes -- 30.1 Introduction -- 30.2 Poverty, inequality and climate change adaptation -- 30.3 Filling the knowledge gap: key findings from the research -- 30.4 Barriers to adaptation in CSOs -- 30.5 The role of adapted CSOs in community resilience -- 30.6 Recommendations -- References -- Section 6 Indigenous experience of climate change -- Chapter 31 Continuity and change: Indigenous Australia and the imperative of adaptation -- 31.1 Introduction. , 31.2 Embracing the diversity of Indigenous Australia.

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