Risks and the Anthropocene. Julien Rebotier

From the globalization of threats to the resurgence of uncertainty 8.3. From risk to threat: when complexity produces uncertainty 8.4. The Anthropocene or the twilight of the modern project? 8.5. Adaptation and resilience: transformative promise or conservative revolution? 8.6. Conclusion: an unprecedented collective challenge 8.7. References

      17  9 The Imperative of Practical Wisdom in the Face of Anthropocene Emergencies: The Case of Climate Change 9.1. Introduction 9.2. The main characteristics of practical wisdom 9.3. Industrial modernity and denial of the prudential imperative 9.4. Practical wisdom in the 21st century 9.5. The imperatives of practical wisdom 9.6. Conclusion 9.7. References

      18  Conclusion

      19  List of Authors

      20  Index

      21  End User License Agreement

      List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1. Map of the world population in 2000 and the estimated population in ...Figure 1.2. Blankenberge beach, Belgium (source: C. Meur-Ferec, September 2005)....Figure 1.3. Diagram of the emergence and multiplication of coastal risks in the ...Figure 1.4. Systemic vulnerability diagram (source: from Meur-Ferec et al. 2008)...Figure 1.5. Map of the national coastal erosion indicator in France (source: Cer...Figure 1.6. Remains of the pebble crushing plant of Tréguennec, Audierne Bay, Fr...Figure 1.7. Lowering of the beach at the foot of a structure, Wissant, France (s...

      2 Chapter 3Figure 3.1. Analysis map for the urban heat island in Toulouse (source: BD-Mapuc...Figure 3.2. Application of climate maps in urban planning (from Hidalgo et al. 2...

      3 Chapter 4Figure 4.1. RMT policy display in front of the town hall of Scionzier (Haute-Sav...

      4 Chapter 5Figure 5.1. Boat perched on the roof of a house in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, after ...Figure 5.2. Flyer presenting the UN-SPIDER organization in Spanish

      5 Chapter 7Figure 7.1. Deterministic and probabilistic forecasts from the European Flood Aw...Figure 7.2. Simultaneous ECMWF forecasts. For a color version of this figure, se...Figure 7.3. Schematic view of the EFAS systemFigure 7.4. Example of flood risk mapping taken from the river Eden in the UK. F...

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 1Table 3.1. Example of policy levers to address the risk of extreme temperatures ...

      Guide

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      4  Copyright

      5  Foreword

      6  Introduction

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      8  Conclusion

      9  List of Authors

      10  Index

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