Old notion–new relevance: Setting the stage for the use of social capital resource in adapting east African coastal cities to climate change

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 17-32

  Kithiia, Justus ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Adaptive capacity; Climate change; Coastal cities; Collective action; Resilience; Social capital; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955605147     PISSN: 19463138     EISSN: 19463146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19463131003607630     Document Type: Article

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