Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America: Managing Vulnerability, Fostering Resilience

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Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Pasture Degradation in South East Brazil: Status, Drivers and Options for Sustainable Land Use Under Climate Change  (Dietmar Sattler, Roman Seliger, Udo Nehren, Friederike Naegeli de Torres, Antonio Soares da Silva, Claudia Raedig et al.)....Pages 3-17
 Impacts of Climate Change: A Case in Watersheds in South of Brazil  (Amanda Lange Salvia, Vanessa Tibola da Rocha, Luciana Londero Brandli, Sabrina Antunes Vieira)....Pages 19-32
 Modelling Potential Biophysical Impacts of Climate Change in the Atlantic Forest: Closing the Gap to Identify Vulnerabilities in Brazil  (Marco Follador, Jennifer Viezzer, Mariana Egler, Martin Becher, Lukas Hach, Virgílio Pereira et al.)....Pages 33-64
 Adaptation Strategies to Face the Effects of Extreme Hydrometeorological Events on Agricultural Systems  (Joyce Maria Guimarães Monteiro, José Luis Santos)....Pages 65-73
 Bioengineered Measures for Prevention of Proceeding Soil Degradation as a Result of Climate Change in South East Brazil  (Anja Hebner, Kathrin Kopielski, Sven Dulleck, André Gerth, Dietmar Sattler, Roman Seliger et al.)....Pages 75-87
 Eco-social Observatory of Climate Change Effects for High Altitude Wetlands of Tarapacá Region, Northern Chile  (David E. Uribe-Rivera, Carolina Vera-Burgos, Maritza Paicho, Guillermo Espinoza)....Pages 89-102
 Ecological Sanitation: A Territorialized Agenda for Strengthening Traditional Communities Facing Climate Change  (Gustavo Carvalhaes Xavier Martins Pontual Machado, Cristina Jasbinschek Haguenauer, Tiago Ruprecht, Francisco Xavier Sobrinho, Edmundo Gallo)....Pages 103-129
 Improving Regional Landscapes Management to Support Climate Change Adaptation  (Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Ana Paula Turetta, Darryl Low Choy)....Pages 131-144
 Effects of Urban Occupation in Rivers Morphology: The Case Study of Upper Pedras River, in Jacarepaguá District, at the Tijuca Massif  (Monica Bahia Schlee, Sonia Mena Jara, Maria Isabel Martinez, Ana Luiza Coelho Netto)....Pages 145-166
 Alluvions in Ravine Wetland Socio-ecosystems: Ecological Resilience and Social Vulnerability in Iquiuca-Parca, Tarapaca Region (Chile)  (Maritza Paicho Hidalgo, Carolina Vera Burgos, Guillermo Espinoza González)....Pages 167-177
 Watershed Transposition Cycle with Irrigated Biomass  (Julian David Hunt, Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas)....Pages 179-191
 An Ecosystem Approach to Indicate Agriculture Adaptive Strategies to Climate Change Impacts  (Ana Paula Dias Turetta)....Pages 193-206
 How Much Is a Beach Worth: Economic Use and Vulnerability to Coastal Erosion: The Case of Ipanema and Arpoador Beaches, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)  (Flavia Lins-de-Barros, Leticia Parente-Ribeiro)....Pages 207-222
 Analyzing the Impacts of Climate Adaptation Plans in the Amazon Basin: Resilience and Vulnerability for Whom?  (V. Miranda Chase)....Pages 223-239
 A Successful Early Warning System for Hydroclimatic Extreme Events: The Case of La Paz City Mega Landslide  (M. Aparicio-Effen, I. Arana-Pardo, J. Aparicio, M. Ocampo, S. Roque, G. J. Nagy)....Pages 241-264
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 Peripheral Urban Territories, Disasters and Extreme Events: The Case of Morro Da Boa Vista (Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil)  (Teresa da Silva Rosa, Marcos Barreto de Mendonca, Acácio Augusto Sebastião, Marcelo Sathler, Ricardo Matos Souza, Túlio Gava Monteiro et al.)....Pages 267-281
 Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis at the Local Level: Lessons Learnt from Brazil on How to Conduct Participative Processes  (Jennifer Viezzer, Mariana Egler, Miguel Fluminhan Filho, Marcio Wixak Vieira, Martin Becher, Patricia Betti et al.)....Pages 283-298
 “Córrego d’Antas—The Power of Union”: A Film to Strength the Culture of Risk Management for Climate Change Adaptation at Córrego d’Antas, Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil  (Leonardo Esteves de Freitas, Tomás Coelho Netto Duek, Yan Navarro, Ana Luiza Coelho Netto)....Pages 299-312
 Strategic Management to Strengthen the Lifestyles of Traditional Communities Towards Climate Change Adaptation: The Advisory Role Regarding Strategic Management of the Observatory for Sustainable and Healthy Territories (OTSS)  (Leonardo Esteves de Freitas, Cinthia Cristo, Cristiano Lafetá, Érica Mazzieri, Marcela Cananea, Pedro Chaltein et al.)....Pages 313-338
 Climate Vulnerability Index: A Case Study for the City of Belo Horizonte, Brazil  (Felipe Bittencourt, Marco Follador, Virgílio Pereira, André Rocha, Ciro Vaz, Thiago Vieira et al.)....Pages 339-352
 Assessing Ecosystem Integrity in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest to Indicate Biodiversity Loss and Highlight Areas for Adaptation Policies  (Margareth Simões, Rodrigo P. D. Ferraz, Andrei O. Alves)....Pages 353-371
 Strategies and Difficulties in Living Alongside a Channel: From Spontaneous Strategies to Publicization  (Túlio Gava Monteiro)....Pages 373-386
 Conflicts After the Tragedy in the Mountains of the State of Rio de Janeiro in 2011: The Relationship Between Residents of Córrego d’Antas and the Zoning of Evacuation Areas for an Adaptation to Climate Change  (Leonardo Esteves de Freitas, Annita Vicente Neves, Sandro Schottz, Ana Luiza Coelho Netto)....Pages 387-398
 Climate and Environmental Perception and Governance in Coastal Areas: The Case of Ilha Comprida, São Paulo, Brazil  (Francine Modesto dos Santos, Silvia Serrao-Neumann)....Pages 399-412
 Managing Water (In)Security in Brazil—Lessons from a Megacity  (Claudia de Andrade Melim-McLeod)....Pages 413-427
 Evidences in Literature About Physical Rehabilitation After Natural Disasters  (Mauren Lopes de Carvalho, C. M. Freitas, E. Miranda)....Pages 429-444
 Social Cartography and the Defense of the Traditional Caiçara Territory of Trindade (Paraty, RJ, Brazil)  (Anna Cecília Cortines, Robson Dias Possidônio, Natália Cristina F. Bahia, João Crisóstomo H. Oswaldo Cruz, Leonardo Esteves de Freitas, Edmundo Gallo)....Pages 445-456
 Scenario Planning Toward Climate Adaptation: The Uruguayan Coast  (Gustavo J. Nagy, Ofelia Gutiérrez)....Pages 457-476
 Altos de la Estancia: An Applied Project of Risk Governance in Colombia  (Duván Hernán López Meneses, Sonia Hita Cañadas)....Pages 477-499
 Challenges and Potential Sustainable Solutions of Environmental Threats and Climate Change in Guatemala  (Nelson Amaro)....Pages 501-527
 Climate Change in Latin America: An Overview of Current and Future Trends  (Walter Leal Filho)....Pages 529-537