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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1 Climate Change Adaptation in North America: A Short Review of Priorities -- Abstract -- Introduction -- A Matter of Prioritising -- Conclusions -- References -- Climate Adaptation Management in Rural and Urban Areas -- 2 Community Deliberation to Build Local Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation: The Rural Climate Dialogues Program -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Importance of Rural Engagement -- Deliberative Public Engagement -- The Rural Climate Dialogues Process -- Results of the Process -- Quality of Deliberation and Impact of Process on Participants -- Themes and Recommendations from Jury Deliberation -- Post-jury Organizing -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- Appendix 1: Survey Items -- References -- 3 A Participatory Process to Design Climate Change Adaptation Measures for the Carmen-Pajonal-Machona Lagoon System in Mexico -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology and Results -- Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 Experimentalist Regional Governance for Climate Change Adaptation: A Canadian Case Study -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Research Questions and Case Study Methods -- Local-Level Adaptation Planning -- Experimentalist Governance -- Governance Arrangements in New Brunswick -- What Are Barriers to Regional Adaptation Planning? -- How Are RSCs Facilitating Regional Cooperation? -- Do RSCs Have the Potential to Support an Experimentalist Governance Approach to Adaptation? -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 The Participative Action Research Approach to Climate Change Adaptation in Atlantic Canadian Coastal Communities -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Sites -- Methodology -- Results-Adaptation Successes Resulting from PAR Projects -- Impact on Local Governance -- The Importance of Local Knowledge and of the Co-production of Knowledge. , Appropriation of Knowledge and Emancipation of Communities -- The Importance of Facilitators and Local Associations -- Limitations-Hinderance to Adaptation -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Recent Harm, Problematic Impacts, and Socially Feasible Adaptation Options to Heatwaves and Heavy Rain Events in New York City -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- Interview Sample -- Recent Harm and Damage -- Impacts and Problems -- Impacts and Problems Across Boroughs -- Adaptation Sectors -- Adaptation Responsibilities -- Conclusion -- References -- Climate Change and the Built Environment -- 7 A Critical Discussion on the Roles of Institutions on Ports' Adaptation to the Impacts Posed by Climate Change -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Institutional Barriers and Gap in Literature -- Institutions and Port's Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts -- Conclusions and Implications for Future Research -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8 Beyond Restoration: Planting Coastal Infrastructure -- Abstract -- The Urbanized Coast -- From Systems to Individuals -- Rhode Island: The Ocean State -- Operation Resilience -- The Planted Coast -- Sprouts, Cuttings, and Reiteration -- Future Resilience -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 COREDAR for Cities: Developing a Capacity Building Tool for Sea-Level Rise Risk Communication and Urban Community-Based Adaptation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Need of Capacity Building Tool for SLR Risk Communication and Urban CBA -- Methodology -- Results -- Design of the COREDAR Tool -- Structure of the COREDAR Tool -- Application of the COREDAR Tool -- SWOT Analysis of the COREDAR Tool -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Annexure-I -- References -- Conflicts and Synergies: Adaptation, Resilience and Multi-hazard Mitigation. , 10 A Region Under Threat? Climate Change Impacts, Institutional Change and Response of Local Communities in Coastal Yucatán -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The New Institutionalism as a Conceptual Framework for Climate Change Studies -- Study Area and Research Methodology -- Physical Geographic Characteristics -- History of Livelihoods and Sociopolitical Structures -- Methodology -- Results -- History of Institutional Change in Land Use and Property Rights -- Balancing Between Institutional and Climate Change: Adaptation Strategies on the Periphery -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Designing for Future Uncertainties: Comparative Studies of Two Adaptive Strategies in Urban Design in New York and Sweden -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Case 1 -- Case 2 -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Designing with Risk: Balancing Global Risk and Project Risks -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Global Risks and Project Risks -- The Dutch Approach -- New York City's Approach -- The Big U -- Multi-dimensionality -- Intertemporality -- From Design Concept to Implementation -- East Side Coastal Resiliency -- Conclusions -- Methodology -- References -- 13 Coping with Higher Sea Levels and Increased Coastal Flooding in New York City -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Climate Trends, Sea Level Rise, and Coastal Flooding -- Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storms -- Adaptation to Rising Seas and Storm Surges -- Conclusions -- References -- 14 Building an Adaptation Tool for Visualizing the Coastal Impacts of Climate Change on Prince Edward Island, Canada -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Visualizing Coastal Impacts of Climate Change -- Building the CoastaL Impacts Visualization Environment (CLIVE) Tool -- Introducing the CLIVE Tool to the World -- Conclusions -- References -- Information, Communication, Education and Training on Climate Change. , 15 Effective Public Service Communication Networks for Climate Change Adaptation -- Abstract -- Introduction: Rationale and Aims -- Risk Perception and Risk Communication -- Risk Communication and Climate Change -- Approach and Methodology -- Results -- Generic Communications Framework -- Cases of Communication Disruption and Adaptation -- Communications Lessons from Industrial Accident Cases -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 16 Speaking Out or Staying Quiet on Climate Change: Broadcast Meteorologists Influenced by the Need to Be Pithy, Popular and Politically Cautious -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Climate Change, Planning and Health and Examples from Other Regions -- 17 Urban Planning to Prevent Mosquito-Borne Diseases in the Caribbean -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 Mental Health Impacts of Droughts: Lessons for the U.S. from Australia -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Reported Mental Health Outcomes -- Suicide -- General Mental Health -- Psychological Distress -- Emotional and/or Behavioral Problems -- Vulnerability Factors -- Gender -- Age -- Occupation -- Economic Circumstance -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 19 Linking Science and Policy on Climate Change: The Case of Coquimbo Region, Chile -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- Supply and Demand -- Evidence -- Relations -- Context -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 20 Selection Support Framework Fostering Resilience Based on Neighbourhood Typologies -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Case Studies -- Case Couperusbuurt, Amsterdam (Post-war Garden City Low-Rise) -- Case Zuidwal, The Hague (Historical City Block) -- A Selection Support Framework -- Conclusions. , Acknowledgements -- References -- Final Considerations -- 21 A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective on the Factors Shaping North American Adaptation Research -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Geography -- Research Trajectory -- Conflating Adaptation, Resilience and Sustainability -- Parallel Lines of Inquiry: Disaster Risk Reduction -- Parallel Lines of Inquiry: Community Resilience -- Conclusions -- References -- 22 Erratum to: A Region Under Threat? Climate Change Impacts, Institutional Change and Response of Local Communities in Coastal Yucatán -- Erratum to:& -- #6 -- Chapter 10 in: W. Leal Filho and J.M. Keenan (eds.), Climate Change Adaptation in North America, Climate Change Management, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53742-9_10.