Note: Front Cover -- Building Resilient Urban Communities -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Abbreviations -- About the Authors -- Brief introduction of the series -- Brief introduction of the volume -- Building Resilient Urban Communities -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Climate disaster risk -- Climate disaster resilient urban communities -- Case study locations -- About the book -- References -- Chapter 2 Climate disaster risk in urban areas in Asia -- Impacts of urban transformation processes and climate change -- References -- Chapter 3 The concept of resilience to disasters -- The concept of resilience -- Application of the concept of resilience on urban areas in Asia -- References -- Chapter 4 Resilience in the context of urban disaster risk reduction in India -- Introduction -- International efforts on disaster risk reduction -- DRR in India - National level -- Disaster risk reduction at the local level in India -- Disaster risk reduction and resilience in urban areas of India -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Development and application of a Climate Disaster Resilience Index in Chennai and other Indian cities -- Introduction -- Climate disaster resilience index/initiative - Methodology -- Climate disaster resilience of Indian cities -- Climate disaster resilience of Chennai -- Climate disaster resilience at the zone level of Chennai -- References -- Chapter 6 Perceptions of community leaders about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India -- Introduction -- Action-oriented resilience assessment -- References -- Chapter 7 Perceptions of households about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India -- Introduction -- Community disaster resilience -- CDCRF in Two communities of Chennai -- Local stakeholder workshop -- References. , Chapter 8 Making Chennai resilient to climate-related disasters -- Introduction -- Key findings from the resilience assessments -- CAP for Chennai -- Safer Chennai campaign -- Urban expansion of Chennai -- Further suggestions for enhancing the climate-resilience of Chennai -- References.

Note: Front Cover -- Coastal Management: Global Challenges and Innovations -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Editors Bio -- Foreword -- Editorial Note -- Chapter 1: Global Coasts in the Face of Disasters -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Global Framework and Coast -- 3. Disaster Risk and Coasts -- 4. Way Forward -- Chapter 2: *Special Coastal Management Area Concept Experience in Sri Lanka -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Evolution of the Special Coastal Management Area in Sri Lanka -- 3. Main Objectives of the Study -- 4. What Is a Special Coastal Management Area (SCMA)? -- 5. Criteria Used for Ranking Potential SCMA Sites for Implementation -- 6. SCMA Process -- 7. Why Should SCMA Be Strengthened? -- 8. Why Should an SCMA Be Implemented? -- 9. SCMA Coordinating Committee (SCMACC) -- 10. Lessons Learnt and Drawbacks of the SCMA Process in Sri Lanka -- 10.1. Legal and Institutional -- 10.2. Effectiveness and Impacts -- 10.3. Sustainability and Challenges -- 10.4. Overall Success of the SCMA Process -- 11. New Legal Provisions for SCMA -- 12. Conclusion and Recommendation -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3: Coastal Development: Construction of a Public Policy for the Shores and Seas of Mexico -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Coastal Development -- 2.1. Definition -- 2.2. Current State and Tendencies of the Coastal and Maritime Zones in Mexico -- 2.2.1. Geographical and Management Scope -- 2.2.2. Demographic Tendencies and Characteristics -- 2.2.3. Economic Tendencies and Aspects -- 2.2.4. Environmental Tendencies and Aspects -- 3. What Is the Coast -- 3.1. Definition -- 3.2. Mexican Coastal Zone -- 4. Impacts From Coastal Development -- 4.1. Major Impacts From Coastal Development -- 4.2. Ten Principles for Coastal Development -- 5. Models of Coastal Development -- 5.1. Theoretical Models -- 5.2. International Models -- 5.2.1. Pelican Bay, Florida. , 5.2.2. Description of the Area -- 5.3. National Models (Mexico) -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Governance of the Nautical Sector on the Coasts of Bahias de Huatulco in Oaxaca, Mexico -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Environmental Governance -- 3. Background of Santa Maria Huatulco -- 4. Policies in the Port of Bahias de Huatulco -- 4.1. Coordination and Cooperation Between Authorities of the Port of Bahias de Huatulco -- 5. Huatulco Municipality and Common Goods of Santa Maria Huatulco -- 5.1. Police and Good Governance of Santa Maria Huatulco -- 5.2. Municipal Tourism Regulations of Santa Maria Huatulco, Pochutla, Oaxaca -- 5.2.1. Nautical Service Providers -- 5.2.2. Port Captaincy and Integral Port Administration of Bahias de Huatulco -- 6. Dársena of Santa Cruz -- 7. Huatulco National Park (PNH) -- 7.1. Regulation of Protected Natural Areas and Management Program of the Huatulco National Park (NPH) -- 8. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Sustainable Coastal Management for Social-Ecological Systems-A Typology Approach in Indonesia -- 1. Introduction and Scope -- 2. A Regional Example From Southeast Asia: The Spermonde Archipelago in Indonesia -- 3. Combining Social and Ecological Factors -- 4. Constructing a Coastal Typology -- 4.1. Two-Dimensional Research-Based Hierarchical Typology -- 4.2. Two-Dimensional Research-Based Policy Typology -- 5. A Governance Baseline and Indicators -- 6. Creating a Policy Scenario and Future Steps -- 7. Summary and Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6: Evaluation and Management Strategies of Tourist Beaches in the Pacific Coast: A Case Study From Acapulco and H ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Area -- 2.1. Acapulco -- 2.2. Huatulco -- 3. Tourism and Its Development in Mexico -- 4. History of Tourism -- 5. Promoting and Depromoting Factors of Tourism. , 6. Governmental Plans and Policies -- 7. Beach Quality-Blue Flag Beaches -- 8. Climatic Impacts -- 8.1. Hurricanes -- 8.2. Coastal Inundations -- 9. Anthropogenic Impacts -- 9.1. Metal Pollution -- 9.2. Microplastics -- 9.3. Solid Waste -- 10. Sustainable Tourism and Beach Management -- 11. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Evaluation of Decadal Shoreline Changes in the Coastal Region of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Area -- 2.1. Geology and Geomorphology of the Study Area -- 2.1.1. The Coastal Plain -- 3. Materials and Methods -- 3.1. Data Processing -- 4. Results and Discussion -- 4.1. LULC-Base Map Versus 2014 -- 4.1.1. LULC Analysis-1963-2014 -- 4.2. Shoreline Changes -- 4.2.1. Assessment of Periodic Shoreline Changes -- 4.2.2. Shoreline Changes from the Base Year (1963) -- 4.2.3. Spatial Shoreline Changes During the Period 1963-2014 -- 5. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 8: A View on South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Coast: Stressors and Coastal Management -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Regional Setting -- 2.1. Physiography -- 2.2. Rivers, Lakes, and Dams -- 2.3. Climate -- 2.4. Geology -- 2.5. Ecosystems -- 2.5.1. Sandy Beaches and Rocky Shores -- 2.5.2. Estuaries and Subtidal Reefs -- 3. Demographics -- 4. Tourism -- 4.1. Tourism Perspective of KZN Province -- 4.2. Tourism Trend in KZN -- 5. Major Threats/Stressors to the Coast -- 5.1. Climatic Extremes -- 5.1.1. Coastal Lows -- 5.1.2. ENSO Effect -- 5.1.3. Tropical Cyclones -- 5.1.4. Sea-Level Rise -- 5.2. Disturbing Ecosystems -- 5.3. Coastal Development -- 5.4. Pollution/Contamination -- 5.4.1. Marine Litter -- 5.4.2. Trace Metals -- 6. Need for Coastal Management in South Africa -- 6.1. Evolution of Integrated Coastal Management Act -- 6.2. KZN Perspective in ICM -- 6.2.1. Marine Reserves -- 6.2.2. Boat Launching. , 6.2.3. Blue Flag Beaches -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Integral Management of the Coastal Zone to Solve the Problems of Erosion in Las Glorias Beach, Guasave, Sinalo ... -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Study Area -- 2. Problem Statement -- 3. Beach Profiles -- 4. Tides -- 5. Currents -- 6. Variation of the Coastline by Means of Satellite Images and Photographs -- 6.1. Aerial Images -- 6.2. GPS Tracks With ATV -- 6.3. Satellite Images -- 6.4. Littoral Transport Model and Resulting Erosion -- 6.5. Digital Images From Google Earth Pro -- 6.6. Satellite Images -- 6.7. Erosion -- 7. Conclusions -- 8. Solutions Proposed -- 8.1. Geotubes -- 9. Integral Management of the Coastal Zone -- 9.1. Coastal Zone -- 9.2. Erosion -- 9.3. Coastal Management in Mexico -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 10: An Innovative Technique of Tidal River Sediment Management to Solve the Waterlogging Problem in Southwestern ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Area -- 3. Genesis of TRM -- 3.1. The Initiative of Local People to Solve the Problem -- 3.2. Unplanned TRM Practices -- 3.3. Institutionalization of TRM -- 3.4. Planned Tidal Basin in Beel Kedaria -- 3.5. Performance of Beel Bhaina and Beel Kedaria Tidal Basins -- 3.6. Waterlogging After Closing the Beel Kedaria Tidal Basin -- 3.7. Planned Tidal Basin in the EBK -- 3.8. Lessons Learned From Beel Kedaria and the EBK -- 4. Methodology -- 4.1. Beel Selection Criteria -- 4.2. PRA Techniques to Select Sediment Management Options -- 4.2.1. Semistructured Interview -- 4.2.2. Resource Mapping -- 4.2.3. Focus Group Discussion -- 4.3. Technical Feasibility Using the Numerical Modeling -- 4.4. Economic Analysis -- 5. Data and Model -- 5.1. Data Collection and Processing -- 5.2. Model Setup -- 5.3. Model Calibration and Verification -- 6. Results and Discussion -- 6.1. Synthesis of Primary Data From PRA. , 6.1.1. Coordination Among Local Stakeholders -- 6.1.2. Conflict Between Farmers and Fishers -- 6.1.3. Compensation -- 6.1.4. Alternate Job Opportunity for Fishers and the Landless -- 6.2. Generation of Sediment Management Options -- 6.2.1. Option-0 -- 6.2.2. Option-1 -- 6.2.3. Option-2 -- 6.2.4. Option-3 -- 6.3. Option Simulation Results -- 6.3.1. Option-0 -- 6.3.2. Option-1 -- 6.3.3. Option-2 -- 6.3.4. Option-3 -- 6.4. Comparison of Simulation Results of Two Beels -- 6.4.1. Net Deposition Volume -- 6.4.2. Deposition Area -- 6.5. Cost for Different Options -- 6.6. Stakeholder Consultation for Option Selection -- 7. Conclusion and Discussion -- 7.1. Conclusion -- 7.2. Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 11: Coastal and Marine Biodiversity of India: Challenges for Conservation -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Marine Algae -- 1.1.1. Diatoms -- Dinoflagellates -- 1.2. Seagrasses -- 1.3. Mangroves -- 1.4. Protozoa -- 1.4.1. Foraminifera -- 1.5. Porifera -- 1.6. Cnidaria -- 1.6.1. Siphonophora -- 1.6.2. Anthozoa: Scleractinia & -- Octocorals -- 1.6.3. Cubozoa -- 1.6.4. Scyphozoa -- 1.7. Ctenophora -- 1.8. Platyhelminthes -- 1.9. Nemertea -- 1.10. Gastrotricha -- 1.11. Rotifera -- 1.12. Nematoda -- 1.13. Mollusca -- 1.13.1. Opisthobranchia -- 1.14. Annelida -- 1.14.1. Polychaeta -- 1.14.2. Archiannelida -- 1.14.3. Echiura -- 1.14.4. Oligochaeta -- 1.15. Arthropoda (Crustacea) -- 1.15.1. Copepoda -- 1.15.2. Ostracoda -- 1.15.3. Branchiura -- 1.15.4. Thoracica -- 1.15.5. Malacostraca: Mysidacea -- 1.15.6. Cumacea -- 1.15.7. Tanaidacea -- 1.15.8. Isopoda -- 1.15.9. Amphipoda -- 1.15.10. Euphausiacea -- 1.15.11. Stomatopoda -- 1.15.12. Decapoda: Macrura -- 1.15.13. Brachyura -- 1.15.14. Anomura -- 1.15.15. Chelicerata (Pycnogonida) -- 1.16. Sipuncula -- 1.17. Tardigrada -- 1.18. Phoronida -- 1.19. Bryozoa -- 1.20. Entoprocta -- 1.21. Brachiopoda. , 1.22. Echinodermata.