Managing the Climate Crisis: Designing and Building for Floods, Heat, Drought, and Wildfire

by Jonathan Barnett and Matthijs Bouw

The climate, which had been relatively stable for centuries, is well into a new and dangerous phase. In 2020 there were 22 weather and climate disasters in the United States, which resulted in 262 deaths. Each disaster cost more than a billion dollars to repair. This dangerous trend is continuing with unprecedented heat waves, extended drought, extraordinary wildfire seasons, torrential downpours, and increased coastal and river flooding. Reducing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1642832006
• ISBN13: 9781642832006
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"