People and Climate : How Social Infrastructure Powers Adaptation / by Ramy El-Dardiry, Paul 't Hart, Victor Toom, Annick de Vries, Suzanne Hulscher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

El-Dardiry, Ramy., Author.

't Hart, Paul., Author.

Toom, Victor., Author.

de Vries, Annick., Author.

Hulscher, Suzanne., Author.

Series:

Research for Policy, Studies by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy, 2662-3692

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology.

Environmental psychology.

Environmental sciences--Social aspects.

Environmental sciences.

Environmental Anthropology.

Environmental Psychology.

Environmental Social Sciences.

Local Subjects:

Environmental Anthropology.

Environmental Psychology.

Environmental Social Sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 160 p. 15 illus.). 13 illus. in color.

Edition:

1st ed. 2026.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.

Summary:

This is an Open Access book which explores the physical and societal consequences of climate events such as heatwaves, drought, heavy rainfall and rising sea levels, and how they can lead to social disruption. The impact of climate events extends beyond damage and casualties. Climate disruption may result in people losing trust in the government and each other, in communities falling apart, as well as in increasing poverty. Conversely, the social context partly determines how well people are able to cope with climate events. Those with a strong network or sufficient resources are generally less likely to encounter severe problems and more likely to recover from such disruptions. The book argues that Dutch climate adaptation policy currently pays too little attention to these social factors. The focus of Dutch policies and practices is on physical protection measures. Although these are essential, they are not sufficient. The authors argue that climate resilience in the Netherlands could improve if the government also invests in the country’s social infrastructure, which enables people to look out for each other, increases mutual trust, and offers perspectives for action.

Contents:

Introduction: The role of social factors in climate adaptation

Choices in adaptation policy

How people deal with the uncertainty of climate threats

Social cohesion and climate events

The role of socio-economic position in climate events

Stronger together in a changing climate.

Notes:

Print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9783032258311

OCLC:

1619523106