Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Japan : Integrated Research toward Climate Resilient Society / edited by Nobuo Mimura, Satoshi Takewaka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mimura, Nobuo, 1949-

Contributor:

Takewaka, Satoshi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bioclimatology.

Sustainability.

Forests and forestry.

Agriculture.

Water.

Hydrology.

Environmental policy.

Climate Change Ecology.

Forestry.

Environmental Policy.

Local Subjects:

Climate Change Ecology.

Sustainability.

Forestry.

Agriculture.

Water.

Environmental Policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (389 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This open access book presents the latest Japanese research for the projection of climate change impacts and the evaluation of adaptation policies, with a particular focus on the S-18 Project—a nationwide, interdisciplinary research initiative involving experts from various fields. Readers can get a comprehensive view of the latest knowledge and strategies to combat climate change impacts in Japan. The topics span the research framework and future scenarios for climatic and socio-economic changes, and impacts and adaptation measures in major sectors at both national and local levels. Target sectors include agriculture, forestry and fisheries, natural ecosystems, natural disasters and coastal zones, water resources, urban infrastructure, and transportation, quality of life and human health, and economic analysis of the impacts. The book features high-resolution spatial distribution of impacts, changes in vulnerability with localities, effects of mitigation and adaptation measures, and implications of climate change policies on society. As the world experiences increased extreme weather events, this comprehensive book is a timely reference for similar studies in other countries through the presentation of research results and lessons obtained in Japan. Researchers, policymakers, and academics in environmental science, climate policy, and related fields will find this book invaluable for understanding and addressing the multifaceted challenges of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Some chapters were written originally in Japanese. The English translation was facilitated by artificial intelligence. The authors later revised the content for accuracy.

Contents:

Chapter 1.Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies: Japan’s Challenges to Integrated Research

Chapter 2. Climate Change Scenarios for Impacts and Adaptation Research

Chapter 3. Development of Socio-economic Scenarios for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Research

Chapter 4. Coping with Climate Change: An Evaluation of Agricultural Impacts and Adaptation in Japan

Chapter 5. Learn and predict from Data: Statistical Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on Crop Production

Chapter 6. Projection of Climate Change Impacts and Evaluation of Adaptation Options for Forestry

Chapter 7. Impacts on Brown Macroalgae Undaria pinnatifida Farming Under Changing Ocean Climate

Chapter 8. The Advancement of Climate Change Impact Assessment Methodology Project at National Institute for Environmental Studies

Chapter 9. Description of Coastal Ecosystems (Coral, Macroalgae, and Seagrass) in Local Climate Change Adaptation Plans of Japanese Prefectures

Chapter 10. Detection, Assessment, and Projection of Climate Change Effects on Terrestrial Ecosystems

Chapter 11. Assessing Costs of Adaptations to Sea Level Rise in Japanese Coastal Areas

Chapter 12. Projection of Coastal Impacts: Beach Erosion and Inundation Risk of Urban Areas

Chapter 13. Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Pluvial Flooding

Chapter 14. Evaluation of Flood Damage Reduction by Use of Irrigation Reservoirs Under Climate Change with the Worst Scenario

Chapter 15. Diffusion of Flood Adaptation Measures in Japan: An Agent-Based Model for Assessing Individual Behaviors and Policy Communication Effectiveness

Chapter 16. Drought Risk and Agricultural Water Use: Changes in Water Resources and the Optimal Rice Growing Period

Chapter 17. Climate Change and Quality of Life: What Affects the Happiness of Citizens?- Chapter 18. Implementing Urban Design Workshops for Climate Change Adaptation at the District Scale

Chapter 19. Urban Metabolism and Adaptation Options for Climate Change

Chapter 20. Urban Transport in a Warming World: Adapting to Climate Challenges

Chapter 21. Risk Assessment and Adaptation Policies for Dengue Fever

Chapter 22. Determinants of Farmers’ Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change

Chapter 23. Direct and Indirect Economic Impacts of Sea Level Rise

Chapter 24. Climate Security Policy in Japan: Toward Climate-Based Policymaking.

ISBN:

9789819624362

9819624363