The challenges of global environmental change for Urban Africa

Urban Forum

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-248

  Simon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; African cities; Climate change; Coping strategies; Global environmental change; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; COPING STRATEGY; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MITIGATION; URBAN CLIMATE; URBAN POPULATION; VULNERABILITY;

DAKAR [DAKAR (RGA)]; DAKAR [SENEGAL]; LOUISIANA; NEW ORLEANS; SENEGAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954457209     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-010-9093-6     Document Type: Article

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