Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Authors; List of Boxes; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Post COP 22 and COP 21; 1.3 Climate Change: What Is the Size of the Problem?; 1.4 Why Sustainable Development in Cities Is a Path to Climate Change Adaptation?; 1.5 Our Converge; 1.5.1 Part I; 1.5.2 Part II; 1.6 A Final Note; References; Chapter 2: Global Climate Change Risks: Sectors and Variables' Changes; 2.1 Global Climate Change Impacts; 2.1.1 Agriculture and Food Security; 2.1.2 Ecosystems; 2.1.3 Forests; 2.1.4 Water; 2.1.5 Health

2.1.6 Coastal Zones2.1.7 Tourism; 2.1.8 Energy; 2.1.9 Fishing; 2.1.10 Economy; 2.2 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Climate Change Impacts on Urban Areas and Infrastructure; 3.1 Indirect Impact of CC on Urban Areas and Infrastructure; 3.1.1 Impact of Agriculture and Food Security Risks; 3.1.2 Impact of Ecosystem Risks; 3.1.3 Impact of Forest Risks; 3.1.4 Impact of Water Risks; 3.1.5 Impact of Health Risks; 3.1.6 Impact of Coastal Zone and Flood Risks; 3.1.7 Impact of Tourism Risks; 3.1.8 Impact of Energy Risks; 3.1.9 Impact of Economy Risks

3.2 Direct Impact of CC on Urban Areas and Infrastructure3.3 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Global Climate Change Adaptation Measures in Cities and Urban Areas; 4.1 Global Climate Change Adaptation Measures; 4.1.1 Coastal Areas and Flood-Prone Measures; 4.1.2 Urban Areas' Measures; 4.1.3 Infrastructure Measures; 4.1.4 Fresh Water Measures; 4.1.5 Energy Measures; 4.1.6 Health Measures; 4.1.7 Agriculture and Green Space Measures; 4.1.8 Forest Measures; 4.1.9 Biodiversity Measures; 4.1.10 Economy Measures; 4.2 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Global Climate Change Adaptation Policies

5.1 Global Climate Change Adaptation Policies5.1.1 Urban Areas Policies: Coastal Zones; 5.1.2 Infrastructure Policies; 5.1.3 Water Resource Policies; 5.1.4 Energy Policies; 5.1.5 Agriculture and Green Infrastructure Policies; 5.1.6 Human Health Policies; 5.1.7 Tourism Policies; 5.2 Mapping of Adaptation Decision Framework; 5.2.1 Identify Problems and Objectives; 5.2.2 Select Suitable Method; 5.2.3 Test Method or Sensitivity; 5.2.4 Select Scenarios; 5.2.5 Assess the Impacts; 5.2.6 Assess Adjustments; 5.2.7 Evaluate Adaptation Strategies

5.3 Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation Policies in Africa5.3.1 Financial Barriers; 5.3.2 Social-Cultural Barriers; 5.3.3 Information Barriers; 5.3.4 Technological Barriers; 5.3.5 Development Barriers; 5.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Risks, Policies, Measures and Actions for Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Climate Change Impact on Developing Countries; 6.2.1 Future Impacts of Climate Change on Developing Countries; 6.2.2 What Is the Impact of Climate Change on Egypt?; 6.2.2.1 Climate Change Impact on Urban Areas