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Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Renewing Climate Planning Locally to Attend the 11th Sustainable Development Goal in the Tropics -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Materials and Methods -- 1.3 Results -- 1.3.1 Future Climate Planning According to the UN Vision -- 1.3.2 Importance of the Tropical Human Settlements -- 1.3.3 Relevance of the Effort Required -- 1.3.4 Basic Information for Analysis -- 1.3.5 Planning -- 1.4 Discussion -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- Analysis for Planning -- 2 Setting up and Managing Automatic Weather Stations for Remote Sites Monitoring: From Niger to Nepal -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Why RAWS? -- 2.3 Transition from Manual to AWS -- 2.4 RAWS Configuration and Requirements (Technical Specifications) -- 2.5 Data Transmission -- 2.6 RAWS Management -- 2.7 Low-Cost RAWS: A Suitable Choice? -- 2.8 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Hazard Events Characterization in Tillaberi Region, Niger: Present and Future Projections -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Materials and Methods -- 3.2.1 Current Conditions -- 3.2.2 Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) -- 3.2.3 Future Climate Scenarios -- 3.3 Results -- 3.3.1 Standardized Precipitation Index -- 3.3.2 Future Scenarios -- 3.4 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Characterization of Climate Risks for Rice Crop in Casamance, Senegal -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Materials and Methods -- 4.2.1 Climate Extremes -- 4.2.2 Growing Season -- 4.3 Results -- 4.3.1 Rice Crop Germination -- 4.3.2 Rice Crop Flowering -- 4.3.3 Growing Season -- 4.4 Discussion -- 4.5 Conclusions -- References -- 5 A Methodology for the Vulnerability Analysis of the Climate Change in the Oromia Region, Ethiopia -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Climate Change, Vulnerability and Resilience -- 5.2 Area of Study.

This book provides examples of climate change characterization and decision-making tools for subtropical and tropical adaptation planning. It is intended for local operators, physical planners, besides researchers and students of these subjects. The first chapter describes the status of climate planning in large subtropical and tropical cities. The following six chapters discuss hazards (drought, intense precipitations, sea level rise, sea water intrusion) and early warning systems. Nine chapters enlarge on flood risk analysis and preliminary mapping, climate change vulnerability, comparing contingency plans in various scales and presenting experiences centred on adaptation planning. The last three chapters introduce some best practices of weather and climate change monitoring and flood risk mapping and assessment.