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Introduction to Climate Change Vulnerability, Adaptation, and Resiliency

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Climate change affects people not only through environmental exposure and health outcomes but in how they live their lives. Consequences will affect various sectors, ranging from tourism to water to energy development. Because of these forced changes, people must adapt. This chapter is an introduction to climate change vulnerability in the world, and the adaption and resiliency measures that must take place. The chapter sets the tone to understand the differences in communities that may help or hinder progress in the new world set forth by climate change.

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  1. Department of Community Health, National University, San Diego, CA, USA

    Tara Rava Zolnikov

  2. School of Behavioral Sciences, California Southern University, Costa Mesa, CA, USA

    Tara Rava Zolnikov

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Zolnikov, T.R. (2019). Introduction to Climate Change Vulnerability, Adaptation, and Resiliency. In: Zolnikov, T. (eds) Global Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change. Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01213-7_1

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