A review and classification of analytical methods for climate change adaptation

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 171-188

  Hinkel, Jochen ^a   Bisaro, Alexander ^a  

^a Global Climate Forum (GCF)   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

ADAPTATION METHODS; ADAPTIVE CAPACITY; ANALYTICAL METHOD; BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS; CLASSIFICATION OF VULNERABILITIES; CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION; IMPACT ANALYSIS; INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ANALYTICAL METHOD; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84934978900     PISSN: 17577780     EISSN: 17577799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcc.322     Document Type: Article

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