Culture and Climate Resilience: Perspectives from Europe (Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies)

Praise for Culture and Climate Resilience
Contents
Notes on Contributors
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Fruit of Approaching Climate Resilience Through Culture
	Reference
Chapter 2: Cultural Analysis and Climate Resilience
	Culture and Its Representations
		Culture
		Resilience
	Cultural Codes in Relation to the Adaptation of Climate Requirement
	Cultural Differences
		Frame for Investigations Climate Resilience in Communities
	References
Chapter 3: Cultural Insights into Coastal Risks and Climate Change Resilience of a Society ‘in Transition’
	Foreword
	Climate and Culture
		Natural Hazards
		Social Groups’ Perception of Risk
		The Role of Culture (Values and Traditions) in Shaping the Risk Perception
	Mode of Governance. Dynamics between Governmental and Non-governmental Institutions
	Legislative Framework of Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation
		Disaster Risk Reduction and Flood Management
		Coastal and Landslide Management
		Adaptation to Climate Change
	Mitigation and Adaptation Measures at Place
		Essential Measures of Coping with Disasters
		Shore Protection Measures
		Flood Management Dimension
		Problems and Weaknesses in Disaster Protection
	Conclusions and Recommendations
	References
Chapter 4: Livek: A Mountainous Border Area’s Transformation from a Ski Paradise to a Resilient Community
	Introduction
	Climate and Culture
		Climate Change and Its Impact
			Physical and Climate Characteristics
			Historical and Social Characteristics
		Problem Statement
		A Response Without a Response: A Total Absence of Planned Counteractions
		Gradual Transition after 1991: Power and Agency
		Networks (Relationships, Loyalties, and Dependencies)
		Social Justice
	Adaptive Capacity and Climate Resiliency
		Concrete Coping Measures and Strategy Implemented (Mitigation and/or Adaptation)
		Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5: Contested Bogs in Ireland: A Viewpoint on Climate Change Responsiveness in Local Culture
	Peatlands in Ireland: Landscape, Energy, and Identity
	Climate Impacts
	Ecological Risks
	Local Aspects of Changing Resource-Doctrine
		Social Risks
		Changes in National Project and Their Local Implications
		Reactions in Local Communities
		Political Divisions in Relation to Local Cultures
		Problem Specification
	Adaptation Strategies
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 6: Climate Resilience on the Island of Pellworm: Balancing Multiple Layers in the Context of Climate Change
	The Case Study Island of Pellworm on the German North Sea Coast
	Climate Impacts on Pellworm
		Exposure and Biophysical Vulnerability Over Time
		Climate Resilience on Pellworm
	Internal Factors Contributing to Climate Resilience on Pellworm
		The Social Dimension of Place Attachment
		The Economic Dimension of Place Attachment
		The Cultural Dimension of Place Attachment
		The Natural Environmental Dimension of Place Attachment
		Implications for Internal Climate Resilience
	External Factors Contributing to Climate Resilience on Pellworm
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 7: Culture and Climate Resilience: A Comparative Analysis of Experiences and Practices in Four Case Studies Across Europe
	Brief Overview of the Case Studies
	Similarities Across Cases
	Differences Across Cases
	Conclusion
	Reference
Correction to: Livek: A Mountainous Border Area’s Transformation from a Ski Paradise to a Resilient Community
Epilogue
	References
Index