Climate Adaptation in Coastal Ecosystems: Interdisciplinary Conceptualizations and Approaches from the Global South (Regions and Cities)

Coastal cities and regions in the global south are some of the most vulnerable regions susceptible to climate change impacts.They experience escalating risks from sea-level rise, extreme weather patterns, ecosystem loss and degradation, along with sporadic urbanization.These regions range from small cities to metropolitan areas and peri-urban settlements.The climate impacts are critical to livelihood aspects, the stability of the ecosystem and the economy of the locality.However, they are often ignored in the mainstream urban environmental planning domain. Climate Adaptation in Coastal Ecosystems: Interdisciplinary Conceptualizations and Approaches from the Global South offers a group of scientific interdisciplinary chapters compiled together.The volume brings together perspectives from urban and regional planning, architecture, environmental studies, disaster management, public policy, and social sciences to explore how climate risks are reshaping coastal urban systems, governance str