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The Pacific is not only the world's largest body of water; its vast expanse also includes an extraordinary number and diversity of oceanic islands, from Palau and the Marianas east of the Philippines to Cocos Island and the Galápagos west of the Americas. The isolation of these islands and the extreme distances between them long prevented scientists from studying their floras and faunas in a comparative context. But now George R. Zug, one of the world's foremost experts on the diverse reptiles and amphibians of the Pacific Basin, offers the first such systematic overview in more than half a century. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands is a compendium of frogs, lizards, snakes, and turtles living on these lands and in the adjacent waters of the oceanic islands in the tropical Pacific. The means to identify each species is included, along with entries that describe each animal's form, coloration, habitat, distribution, reproductive biology, and natural history. Color plates of more than 75 percent of the species also help to facilitate visual identification. This accessible and informative guide is the most comprehensive field guide available and will appeal to both novice sightseers and professional naturalists.

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The concept of resilience has arisen as a “new way of thinking”, becoming a response to both the causes and effects of ongoing global challenges. As it strongly stresses cities’ transformative potential, resilience’s final purpose is to prevent and manage unforeseen events and improve communities’ environmental and social quality. Although the resilience theory has been investigated in depth, several methodological challenges remain, mainly related to the concept’s practical sphere. As a matter of fact, resilience is commonly criticised for being too ambiguous and empty of meaning. At the same time, turning resilience into practice is not easy to do. This will arguably be one of the most impactful global issues for future research on resilience. The Special Issue “Bridging the Gap: The Measure of Urban Resilience” falls under this heading, and it seeks to synthesise state-of-the-art knowledge of theories and practices on measuring resilience. The Special Issue collected 11 papers that address the following questions: “What are the theoretical perspectives of measuring urban resilience? What are the existing methods for measuring urban resilience? What are the main features that a technique for measuring urban resilience needs to have? What is the role of measuring urban resilience in operationalising cities’ ability to adapt, recover and benefit from shocks?”

Economics, finance, business & management --- urban resilience --- spatial planning --- vulnerability --- measuring --- mapping --- decision-making --- multi-risk --- flood --- fire --- indicators --- regional resilience --- adaptive capacity --- sectoral industry composition --- urban vs. inner areas --- green infrastructure --- resilience --- sustainability --- social-ecological indicators --- indicator --- monitoring --- climate change --- climate adaptation --- dynamic models --- decision making --- scenario planning --- energetic resilience --- solar radiation --- geographic information system --- land use planning --- urban regulation --- urban energy resilience --- buildings energy balance --- urban hourly model --- residential buildings --- urban variables --- place-based analysis --- community resilience --- systematic overview --- resilience modelling --- knowledge representation --- resilience assessment --- information visualisation --- walkability --- walkability measure --- quantitative --- qualitative and mixed models and methods --- urban planning --- public space --- shift-share analysis --- employment dynamics --- sector composition --- metro-regions