Since the late 1980s, a new vocabulary associated with concerns about climate change has emerged. Nevertheless, this article argues that the concepts used to describe urban adaptation are a part of the history of urban ...

The risks related to global climate change are seen as threats to companies, taking into consideration their impact on the return on investment. In order to mitigate climate risk and introduce new opportunities to financiers, ...

It is estimated that changes in global weather patterns and natural dynamics can cause a high incidence of extreme events, and therefore increase risk levels. In this study, we review the major climatic and hydrometeorological ...

In the Climatic Change literature, there is a broad consensus that climate change and its effects generate significant challenges and high costs for societies and governments and that adaptation to the new scenario is ...

Climate change represents a major challenge for businesses and society. Companies face the increasing pressure to mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and to adapt their strategy and operations to the increasing ...