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This book complements the growing body of literature exploring the relationships between arts and cartography . It is distinct from the previous ones by its main focus: The multiple ways of representing a database. In the context of the exponential increase of the volume of geospatial data available, addressing this issue becomes critical and has not yet received much attention. Furthermore, the content of the database – environmental issues in the city – gives a strong social and political texture to the project. The expected audience for this book are academic as well as students interested in the relationships between art and cartography, place and technology, power and representations. This book could serve as an inspiration for local groups and communities dealing with environmental injustice all over the world. Finally, at a local scale, this book could become a major reference for individuals, communities and institutions interested in environmental issues in the city of Montreal.

Human ecology -- Research -- Methodology. --- Human ecology -- Research. --- Human ecology. --- Environmental mapping --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Geography --- Cartography --- Environmental Sciences --- Environmental value mapping --- Value mapping, Environmental --- Geography. --- Earth sciences. --- Geographical information systems. --- Geographical Information Systems/Cartography. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Geographical information systems --- GIS (Information systems) --- Information storage and retrieval systems --- Geosciences --- Environmental sciences --- Physical sciences

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Arctic communities are experiencing global, societal and economic pressures coupled with additional environmental changes. The comparison of local and indigenous observations with instrumental records clearly illustrates how Arctic communities, both now and in the past, have adapted to a variety of changes and risks affecting their livelihoods. Projections of future climate change indicate a further reduction in sea ice extent and stability, change to the frequency and intensity of weather events and seasonal transition, alteration in the abundance and distribution of fish and terrestrial biodiversity, and lessening permafrost stability. All these factors will affect Arctic resident's livelihoods and wellbeing. Under the auspices of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY), the CAVIAR consortium was formed with partners from all eight Arctic countries as a response to the need for systematic assessment of community vulnerabilities and adaptations across the Arctic. The aim of the interdisciplinary CAVIAR project is to increase understanding of the vulnerability of Arctic communities to changing societal and environmental conditions, including climate change. Presented in this volume are the results and accomplishments drawn from the partnership with local collaborators from fifteen Arctic communities. In each of the case studies researchers have documented the conditions and forces that exacerbate or diminish vulnerabilities in each of the case studies, identified previous and current adaptation strategies, and assess the prospects for the development of effective adaptive strategies and policies in the future.

Arctic regions -- Research. --- CAVIAR (Research project). --- Climatic changes -- Research -- Arctic regions. --- Climatic changes -- Risk assessment -- Research -- Arctic regions. --- Human ecology -- Research -- Arctic regions. --- Social change -- Research -- Arctic regions. --- Meteorology & Climatology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Climatic changes --- Social change --- Human ecology --- Research --- Risk assessment --- Arctic regions. --- Ecology --- Environment, Human --- Human beings --- Human environment --- Changes, Climatic --- Climate change --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Change, Social --- Cultural change --- Cultural transformation --- Societal change --- Socio-cultural change --- Social aspects --- Environmental aspects --- Arctic --- Arctic Ocean Region --- Arctic, The --- Far North --- The Arctic --- Environment. --- Climate change. --- Social sciences. --- Anthropology. --- Human geography. --- Climate Change. --- Human Geography. --- Social Sciences, general. --- Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts. --- Polar regions --- Ecological engineering --- Human geography --- Nature --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Social history --- Social evolution --- Effect of environment on --- Effect of human beings on --- Changes in climate --- Climate change science --- Climatic changes. --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Anthropo-geography --- Anthropogeography --- Geographical distribution of humans --- Social geography --- Anthropology --- Geography --- Global environmental change --- Primitive societies --- Social sciences