Climate change and natural disasters have always been hot topics of discussion and debate from the living rooms of citizens to meetings to civil society organizations' candlelight vigils. The consensus from the scientific and academic community on the threat of climate change clashes with the lack of consensus from business and government leaders, while citizens question the scientific data on climate change and if it really affects their cities. Many cities have stepped up to provide united experience-backed testimonies explaining this threat and how climate change contributes to natural disasters, habitat destruction, and food shortage. This book brings together lucid essays and case studies from both scholars and individuals on the front lines who manage international collaborations, lead local communities, provide services for people impacted by disasters, and drive policy change that will lead to a sustainable future.

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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part I. Introduction  1. Climate Change U.S. Geological Survey  2. Climate Change: How Do We Know? National Aeronautics and Space Administration  3. Scientific Consensus: Earth’s Climate Is Warming National Aeronautics and Space Administration  4. As the Trump Administration Retreats on Climate Change, U.S. Cities Are Moving Forward Katherine Levine Einstein, David Glick and Maxwell Palmer  5. A ­Whole-of-Government Approach: Embedding Disaster Resilience Patrick Howell  6. Designing Greener Streets Starts with Finding Room for Bicycles and Trees Anne Lusk  7. Climate Change Resilience Could Save Trillions in the Long Run David L. Levy  8. Measuring Up U.S. Infrastructure Against Other Countries Hiba Baroud Part II. Challenges  9. The Causes of Climate Change National Aeronautics and Space Administration 10. Effects of Climate Change National Aeronautics and Space Administration 11. Climate Change Threatens Drinking Water Quality Across the Great Lakes Gabriel Filippelli and Joseph D. Ortiz 12. ­Long-Term Disaster Recovery C.H. “Burt” Mills, Jr., and William R. Whitson 13. Rethinking the “Infrastructure” Discussion Amid a Blitz of Hurricanes Andrew Revkin 14. Cap and Trade Is Supposed to Solve Climate Change, but Oil and Gas Company Emissions Are Lisa Song 15. Endangered Species Under GOP? Climate Change Information on the Web Andrew Revkin 16. California Fires Illuminate Trauma and Resilience Anna Maria Barry-Jester 17. How to Zero In on Your Final, Forever Home While Skirting Disaster Janice Lloyd 18. Hurricane Maria’s Legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Part III. Actions and Innovations • A. Citizens and ­Public-Private Partnerships • 19. Both Conservatives and Liberals Want a Green Energy Future, but for Different Reasons Deidra Miniard, Joe Kantenbacher and Shahzeen Attari 20. Volunteering During a Disaster Benjamin Paley 21. From Pledges to Action: Cities Need to Show Their Climate Progress with Hard Data Conor K. Gately and Lucy Hutyra 22. Becoming Crisis Ready Melissa Agnes 23. Top Five Tips for Planning, Preparing and Adapting to Climate Change Niles Anderegg 24. Seven Strategies for Managing Uncertainty Nicole Lance 25. The Role of Education in Environmental Activism Alan R. Roper 26. The University of California’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative Alan R. Roper 27. Role of Mobile Apps in Public Administration of Disaster Relief Peter Lyn René • B. Cities • 28. Meeting Climate and Energy Action Plan Goals in Ashland, Oregon Talia Shea and Alan R. Roper 29. The Future of Napa County Environmental Impact Decisions Melissa Diede 30. San Rafael Climate Change Action Plan: An Excerpt City of San Rafael 31. Building Climate Resilience in Cities: Lessons from New York Cynthia Rosenzweig and William Solecki 32. Eye on Climate Change International City/County Management Association 33. Local Government Climate Change and Evolution Minch Lewis • C. States and the Feds • 34. California’s Capabilities to House Disaster Survivors Melynda Moran and Alan R. Roper 35. How Texas Is “building back better” from Hurricane Harvey Nicole Errett 36. Climate Change: Basic Information Environmental Protection Agency 37. Impacts, Risks and Adaptation in the United States U.S. Global Change Research Program 38. Climate Change Adaptation U.S. Department of Agriculture 39. Climate Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 40. Greenland’s Rapid Melt Will Mean More Flooding Arielle Samuelson 41. Ice in Motion: Satellites Capture Decades of Change Kate Ramsayer • D. International • 42. Fighting Climate Change Sadhu Aufochs Johnston 43. Cities and Climate Change United Nations Environment Programme 44. Mapping Mangrove Management: Lessons Learned from Mexico Astrid J. Hsu 45. A Case for Transition Shelters Gabby V. Moraleda 46. Incentivizing Collaborative Governance for Climate and Disaster Adaptation Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza and Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III 47. Climate Change Justice and Environmental Litigation in the Philippines Alder K. Delloro and Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III 48. Fostering Resilience in Water Supply Management Jake Rom D. Cadag, Sergio Andal, Jr., Evelyn Sagun and Julie-Ann Ross Deus 49. Bridging the Gaps: Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Development Planning Jake Rom D. Cadag, Sergio Andal, Jr., and ­Julie-Ann Ross Deus 50. Trump’s Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security Challenge Andrew Revkin Part IV. The Future 51. Build ­Disaster-Proof Homes Before Storms Strike, Not Afterward T. Reed Miller 52. Extreme Weather News May Not Change Climate Change Skeptics’ Minds Ryan Weber 53. We Can’t Save Everything from Climate Change Benjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau 54. Impact of Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies on Global Supply Chains Paul H. Jennings 55. Alternative Facts Are the Enemy of Health Security and Resilience Nathan Myers Appendices Appendix A: Glossary and Acronyms of Climate Change and Disaster Resilience Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III and Alan R. Roper Appendix B: United Nations Paris Agreement (2015) Appendix C: FEMA Climate Change Adaptation Policy Statement (­2011-OPPA-01) Federal Emergency Management Agency About the Contributors Index