主題

Reducing climate-related risks in rural areas: how can nature-based solutions help?

摘要

The frequency and magnitude of most hydrometeorological hazards will increase because of climate change. The risks these hazards will pose to human and ecological systems will be further exacerbated by increased exposure and vulnerability of systems. Reducing these risks is a global priority and multiple strategies are deployed ranging from the development of more efficient early warning systems to various means of adaptation (avoid, protect, accommodate, managed retreat). Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly considered in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, along with classical engineered approaches. In these presentations, I will highlight the effectiveness of NbS in reducing climate-related risks, the multiple additional ecosystem services they can provide, and discuss how we can encourage their uptake in rural environments, for the benefit of interlinked rural and urban systems.

簡介

Fabrice is the Head of the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability (College of Social Sciences), as well as being a Professor in Environmental Risk and Community Resilience at the University of Glasgow. He is also the Director of the National Centre for Resilience. His research interests include vulnerability and risk assessments to natural hazards and understanding the multiple roles ecosystems play in terms of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, particularly from the perspectives of local communities. His focus is mainly on coastal regions, in particular river deltas. Fabrice has worked extensively internationally in South, Southeast, and East Asia but also in the UK, Europe and Africa.

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