The Implications of Global Environmental Change for Human Security in Coastal Urban Areas

Introduction to the “Global Environmental Change, Natural Disasters, Vulnerability and
their Implications for Human Security in Coastal Urban Areas” Issue

Three Cities and Their Vulnerabilities to Climate Hazards
Alex de Sherbinin, Andrew Schiller, and Alex Pulsipher

Cities as Crucibles of Disaster Politics
Mark Pelling and Kathy Dill

Climate change and the risks of settlement in the low elevation coastal zone
Alex de Sherbinin, Andrew Schiller, and Alex Pulsipher

Storm surges - the case of Hamburg, Germany
Hans von Storch, Katja Woth, Gabriele Gönnert

Adaptation Options for the Built Environment: Linking Experiences of Developed &
Developing Countries
Monirul Mirza

Management Strategies for Urban Coastal Zones: Integrating DPSIR Concepts with GIS Tools in People’s Participatory Programs
Alungal N. Balchand, Mooleparambil S. Madhusoodhanan, And C. Reghunathan

Urbanization and global environmental change in Varadero, a coastal zone under
tourist exploitation.
Barbaro V. Moya, Alfredo Cabrera , Lorenzo Castillo, Jose Rojo

Interactions and responses to Global Environmental Change (GEC) and their implications for
human security in urbanized coastal zones - a synthesis
Michail Fragkias

Science-Policy interactions, IHDP science involvement in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
Coleen Vogel