Prospects for resilience : insights from New York City's Jamaica Bay / [edited by] Eric W. Sanderson, William D. Solecki, John R. Waldman, and Adam S. Parris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sanderson, Eric W., editor.

Solecki, William D., editor.

Waldman, John R., editor.

Parris, Adam S., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--United States--Case studies.

Sustainable development.

Human ecology.

Renewable energy sources.

United States.

Renewable energy sources--United States--Case studies.

Human ecology--United States--Case studies.

Suburban life--United States.

Suburban life.

Jamaica Bay (N.Y.).

New York Region.

Atlantic Ocean--Jamaica Bay.

United States--New York Region.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, [2016]

Contents:

Part I Introduction to Resilience in Jamaica Bay 1

Chapter 1 Why Prospects for Resilience in Jamaica Bay? / William D. Solecki Solecki, William D., Eric W. Sanderson Sanderson, Eric W., John R. Waldman Waldman, John R., Adam S. Parris Parris, Adam S. 3

Chapter 2 Resilience Practice in Urban Watersheds / Brett Branco Branco, Brett, John R. Waldman Waldman, John R. 21

Chapter 3 Social-Ecological System Transformation in Jamaica Bay / Shorna Allred Allred, Shorna, Bryce DuBois DuBois, Bryce, Katherine Bunting-Howarth Bunting-Howarth, Katherine, Keith Tidball Tidball, Keith, William D. Solecki Solecki, William D. 43

Part II Social-Ecological Systems of Jamaica Bay 63

Chapter 4 Dynamics of the Biophysical Systems of Jamaica Bay / Larry Swanson Swanson, Larry, Michael Dorsch Dorsch, Michael, Mario Giampieri Giampieri, Mario, Philip Orton Orton, Philip, Adam S. Parris Parris, Adam S., Eric W. Sanderson Sanderson, Eric W. 65

Chapter 5 Ecology of Jamaica Bay: History, Status, and Resilience / Steven N. Handel Handel, Steven N., John Marra Marra, John, Christina M. K. Kaunzinger Kaunzinger, Christina M. K., V. Monica Bricelj Bricelj, V. Monica, Joanna Burger Burger, Joanna, Russell L. Burke Burke, Russell L., Merry Camhi Camhi, Merry, Christina P. Colón Colón, Christina P., Olaf P. Jensen Jensen, Olaf P., Jake LaBelle LaBelle, Jake, Howard C. Rosenbaum Rosenbaum, Howard C., Eric W. Sanderson Sanderson, Eric W., Matthew D. Schlesinger Schlesinger, Matthew D., John R. Waldman Waldman, John R., Chester B. Zarnoch Zarnoch, Chester B. 91

Chapter 6 Neighborhood and Community Perspectives of Resilience in the Jamaica Bay Watershed / Laxmi Ramasubramanian Ramasubramanian, Laxmi, Mike Menser Menser, Mike, Erin Rieser Rieser, Erin, Mia Brezin Brezin, Mia, Leah Feder Feder, Leah, Racquel Forrester Forrester, Racquel, Shorna Allred Allred, Shorna, Gretchen Ferenz Ferenz, Gretchen, Jennifer Bolstad Bolstad, Jennifer, Walter Meyer Meyer, Walter, Keith Tidball Tidball, Keith 117

Part III Tools for Resilience Practice 139

Chapter 7 Resilience Indicators and Monitoring: An Example of Climate Change Resiliency Indicators for Jamaica Bay / Bernice Rosenzweig Rosenzweig, Bernice, Arnold L. Gordon Gordon, Arnold L., John Marra Marra, John, Robert Chant Chant, Robert, Christopher J. Zappa Zappa, Christopher J., Adam S. Parris Parris, Adam S. 141

Chapter 8 Computational Modeling of the Jamaica Bay System / Eric W. Sanderson Sanderson, Eric W., Philip Orton Orton, Philip, Jordan R. Fischbach Fischbach, Jordan R., Debra Knopman Knopman, Debra, Hugh Roberts Roberts, Hugh, William D. Solecki Solecki, William D., Robert Wilson Wilson, Robert 167

Chapter 9 Green Infrastructure as Climate Change Resiliency Strategy in Jamaica Bay / Maria Raqiiel Catalano de Sousa Sousa, Maria Raqiiel Catalano de, Stephanie Miller Miller, Stephanie, Michael Dorsch Dorsch, Michael, Franco A. Montalto Montalto, Franco A. 193

Chapter 10 Application of Decision Science to Resilience Management in Jamaica Bay / Mitchell J. Eaton Eaton, Mitchell J., Angela K. Fuller Fuller, Angela K., Fred A. Johnson Johnson, Fred A., Matthew P. Hare Hare, Matthew P., Richard C. Stedman Stedman, Richard C. 217

Part IV Prospects for Resilience in Jamaica Bay 239

Chapter 11 Strategies for Community Resilience Practice for the Jamaica Bay Watershed / Laxmi Ramasubramanian Ramasubramanian, Laxmi, Mike Menser Menser, Mike, Erin Rieser Rieser, Erin, Leah Feder Feder, Leah, Racquel Forrester Forrester, Racquel, Robin Leichenko Leichenko, Robin, Shorna Allred Allred, Shorna, Gretchen Ferenz Ferenz, Gretchen, Mia Brezin Brezin, Mia, Jennifer Bolstad Bolstad, Jennifer, Waiter Meyer Meyer, Waiter, Keith Tidball Tidball, Keith 241

Chapter 12 The Future of Jamaica Bay: Putting Resilience into Practice / Adam S. Parris Parris, Adam S., William D. Solecki Solecki, William D., Eric W. Sanderson Sanderson, Eric W., John R. Waldman Waldman, John R. 253.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781610917322

1610917324

9781610917339

1610917332

OCLC:

961860904