Climate Change and Disaster Resilience

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU’s law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families. Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science. Alan R. Roper, Ed.D., is Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University, and Teaching and Learning Specialist Manager for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

“A collection of essays in four parts presenting the scientific foundations for understanding both climate change and its consequences. ...the book warns that climate change denial and ‘alternate facts’ have long-term consequences. ...a solid, accessible source that synthesizes current knowledge...recommended”Choice

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I. Introduction1. Climate ChangeU.S. Geological Survey2. Climate Change: How Do We Know?National Aeronautics and Space Administration3. Scientific Consensus: Earth’s Climate Is WarmingNational Aeronautics and Space Administration4. As the Trump Administration Retreats on Climate Change, U.S. Cities Are Moving ForwardKatherine Levine Einstein, David Glick and Maxwell Palmer5. A ­Whole-of-Government Approach: Embedding Disaster ResiliencePatrick Howell6. Designing Greener Streets Starts with Finding Room for Bicycles and TreesAnne Lusk7. Climate Change Resilience Could Save Trillions in the Long RunDavid L. Levy8. Measuring Up U.S. Infrastructure Against Other CountriesHiba BaroudPart II. Challenges9. The Causes of Climate ChangeNational Aeronautics and Space Administration10. Effects of Climate ChangeNational Aeronautics and Space Administration11. Climate Change Threatens Drinking Water Quality Across the Great LakesGabriel Filippelli and Joseph D. Ortiz12. ­Long-Term Disaster RecoveryC.H. “Burt” Mills, Jr., and William R. Whitson13. Rethinking the “Infrastructure” Discussion Amid a Blitz of HurricanesAndrew Revkin14. Cap and Trade Is Supposed to Solve Climate Change, but Oil and Gas Company Emissions AreLisa Song15. Endangered Species Under GOP? Climate Change Information on the WebAndrew Revkin16. California Fires Illuminate Trauma and ResilienceAnna Maria Barry-Jester17. How to Zero In on Your Final, Forever Home While Skirting DisasterJanice Lloyd18. Hurricane Maria’s Legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD SymptomsCarmen Heredia RodriguezPart III. Actions and Innovations• A. Citizens and ­Public-Private Partnerships •19. Both Conservatives and Liberals Want a Green Energy Future, but for Different ReasonsDeidra Miniard, Joe Kantenbacher and Shahzeen Attari20. Volunteering During a DisasterBenjamin Paley21. From Pledges to Action: Cities Need to Show Their Climate Progress with Hard DataConor K. Gately and Lucy Hutyra22. Becoming Crisis ReadyMelissa Agnes23. Top Five Tips for Planning, Preparing and Adapting to Climate ChangeNiles Anderegg24. Seven Strategies for Managing UncertaintyNicole Lance25. The Role of Education in Environmental ActivismAlan R. Roper26. The University of California’s Carbon Neutrality InitiativeAlan R. Roper27. Role of Mobile Apps in Public Administration of Disaster ReliefPeter Lyn René• B. Cities •28. Meeting Climate and Energy Action Plan Goals in Ashland, OregonTalia Shea and Alan R. Roper29. The Future of Napa County Environmental Impact DecisionsMelissa Diede30. San Rafael Climate Change Action Plan: An ExcerptCity of San Rafael31. Building Climate Resilience in Cities: Lessons from New YorkCynthia Rosenzweig and William Solecki32. Eye on Climate ChangeInternational City/County Management Association33. Local Government Climate Change and EvolutionMinch Lewis• C. States and the Feds •34. California’s Capabilities to House Disaster SurvivorsMelynda Moran and Alan R. Roper35. How Texas Is “building back better” from Hurricane HarveyNicole Errett36. Climate Change: Basic InformationEnvironmental Protection Agency37. Impacts, Risks and Adaptation in the United StatesU.S. Global Change Research Program38. Climate Change AdaptationU.S. Department of Agriculture39. Climate ResearchNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration40. Greenland’s Rapid Melt Will Mean More FloodingArielle Samuelson41. Ice in Motion: Satellites Capture Decades of ChangeKate Ramsayer• D. International •42. Fighting Climate ChangeSadhu Aufochs Johnston43. Cities and Climate ChangeUnited Nations Environment Programme44. Mapping Mangrove Management: Lessons Learned from MexicoAstrid J. Hsu45. A Case for Transition SheltersGabby V. Moraleda46. Incentivizing Collaborative Governance for Climate and Disaster AdaptationMaria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza and Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III47. Climate Change Justice and Environmental Litigation in the PhilippinesAlder K. Delloro and Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III48. Fostering Resilience in Water Supply ManagementJake Rom D. Cadag, Sergio Andal, Jr., Evelyn Sagun and Julie-Ann Ross Deus49. Bridging the Gaps: Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Development PlanningJake Rom D. Cadag, Sergio Andal, Jr., and ­Julie-Ann Ross Deus50. Trump’s Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security ChallengeAndrew RevkinPart IV. The Future51. Build ­Disaster-Proof Homes Before Storms Strike, Not AfterwardT. Reed Miller52. Extreme Weather News May Not Change Climate Change Skeptics’ MindsRyan Weber53. We Can’t Save Everything from Climate ChangeBenjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau54. Impact of Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies on Global Supply ChainsPaul H. Jennings55. Alternative Facts Are the Enemy of Health Security and ResilienceNathan MyersAppendicesAppendix A: Glossary and Acronyms of Climate Change and Disaster ResilienceJoaquin Jay Gonzalez III and Alan R. RoperAppendix B: United Nations Paris Agreement (2015)Appendix C: FEMA Climate Change Adaptation Policy Statement (­2011-OPPA-01)Federal Emergency Management AgencyAbout the ContributorsIndex