New England coastal cities: The struggle for a resilient future
Spalding, H.C.; Nadkarni, S.; Bekker, C.; Collado-Nicol, D. (2021). New England coastal cities: The struggle for a resilient future, in: Conrad, K. (Ed.) From hurricanes to epidemics: The ocean's evolving impact on human health - perspectives from the U.S.. Global Perspectives on Health Geography, : pp. 39-58. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55012-7_4
In: Conrad, K. (Ed.) (2021). From hurricanes to epidemics: The ocean's evolving impact on human health - perspectives from the U.S. Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-55011-0; e-ISBN 978-3-030-55012-7. XXI, 180 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55012-7, meer
In: Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Cham. ISSN 2522-8005; e-ISSN 2522-8013, meer
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- Spalding, H.C.
- Nadkarni, S.
- Bekker, C.
- Collado-Nicol, D.
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| Abstract |
This chapter will summarize the multi-decade socioeconomic decline that Providence, New Bedford, and Bridgeport have experienced throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. These cities were chosen because, as the three largest cities in SNE, they formerly experienced the highest levels of prosperity in the region but are now facing some of the highest levels of poverty. With each city, we will consider how emerging holistic concepts of resilience are being applied to address this climate adaptation challenge. Located in the three states that define SNE—Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts—we will gain insights about emerging state resilience initiatives. The discussion that follows describes the socio-ecological foundation for these resilience initiatives and the prospects for this work going forward. |
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