Urban climates in Latin America / Cristián Henríquez, Hugo Romero, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Henríquez Ruiz, Cristián, editor.

Romero Aravena, Hugo, editor.

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental geography.

Trees in cities.

Climatic changes--Risk management.

Urban pollution.

Urban heat island.

Urban climatology.

Latin America.

Urban climatology--Latin America.

Urban heat island--Latin America.

Urban pollution--Latin America.

Climatic changes--Risk management--Latin America.

Climatic changes.

Trees in cities--Latin America.

Environmental geography--Latin America.

Physical Description:

xiv, 409 pages : illustrations (some color), graphs (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]

Summary:

Consists of fourteen contributions in English.

"This book describes the observation of urban climates in Latin American and their relationships with urban sprawl, the economic emergence of Latin American countries, social segregation, urban ecology, disasters and resilience. The chapters include contributions dealing with urban heat islands, local climate zones, thermal comfort, air pollution, extreme climate index, green infrastructure, health issues and adaptions based on the socio-economic background of urban areas. This book revises the role of urban planning and environmental governance, highlighting the singularities in climate adaptation policies in developing countries."--Back cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9783319970127

3319970127

OCLC:

1104850991

Publisher Number:

99981526510