What is it about?
Small island states are particularly vulnerable to climate related events such as hurricanes. This paper uses a materials flow and stock analysis to understand the types and quantities of materials in the built environment, with a view of determining what quantities are impacted due to SLR and hurricanes. This is important for island policy makers, from the perspective of providing critical guidance for adapting to climate change.
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Why is it important?
We provide a method that can be replicated to determine material flows and stocks in islands which normally have issues with keeping reliable data sets on construction materials stocks. Additionally, the paper provides information for 'evidenced-based' decision making for policy makers.
Perspectives
As an islander on this publication I am proud to be associated with a highly qualified and reputable team of international researchers in the field of island industrial ecology. The paper brings the challenges with and opportunities to deal with climate related islands to the attention of academics, policy makers and other individuals interested with dealing with climate change adaption in islands.
Dr John N Telesford
T. A. Marryshow Community College
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This page is a summary of: The weight of islands: Leveraging Grenada's material stocks to adapt to climate change, Journal of Industrial Ecology, April 2019, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12853.
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