Patrick Brandful
Cobbinah & Michael Addaney (2019).
The Geography of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Africa. Cham: Palgrave
Macmillan
This book take 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 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 in urban
Africa 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.
