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Local Actions, National Frameworks: A Dual-Scale Comparison Of Climate Adaptation Planning On Two Continents, Elisabeth M. Hamin, Nicole Gurran
Local Actions, National Frameworks: A Dual-Scale Comparison Of Climate Adaptation Planning On Two Continents, Elisabeth M. Hamin, Nicole Gurran
Elisabeth M. Hamin
This study explores emerging approaches to local climate change adaptation planning in the United States and Australia, and seeks to explain why some local authorities have begun to take action despite weak national and state level directives. We compare strategic documents from 13 local authorities across the two nations, representing the “first generation” of adaptation plans. Our focus is on potential explanations for early engagement in adaptation planning – size, location and risk level of the municipality, the existence of national or state mandates and access to supra local resources or support. We also explore the nature and type of …
Anti, Anti Terror And The Joke Of Homeland Security, John Brigham
Anti, Anti Terror And The Joke Of Homeland Security, John Brigham
John Brigham
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Landscapes Of Fear In Springfield, John Brigham
Landscapes Of Fear In Springfield, John Brigham
John Brigham
This is an English version of a paper I published in Spanish as part of an Onati symposium on "fear of crime in medium sized cities".