COMMENTARY: Proportionate adaptation

被引:62
作者
Hall, Jim W. [1 ]
Brown, Sally [2 ]
Nicholls, Robert J. [2 ]
Pidgeon, Nick F. [3 ]
Watson, Robert T. [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Environm Change Inst, Oxford OX1 3QY, England
[2] Univ Southampton, Fac Engn & Environm, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England
[3] Cardiff Univ, Understanding Risk Res Grp, Cardiff CF10 3AT, S Glam, Wales
[4] Univ E Anglia, Tyndall Ctr Climate Change Res, Norwich NR4 7T, Norfolk, England
关键词
CLIMATE-CHANGE;
D O I
10.1038/nclimate1749
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Decision-makers need to be able to respond to the question 'how much adaptation is enough?' even though there is seldom a simple answer.
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页码:833 / 834
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