The Accidental Ecosystem: People and Wildlife in American Cities

Abstract

mate change adaptation, particularly in relation to land use in coastal or flood-prone areas. Elliott avoids the common argument for more individuals to purchase flood insurance, which would enlarge the pool and thus stabilize rates. Instead, she asks us to think beyond individual insurance as the only solution and toward how we can share our collective risks equitably in an increasingly hazardous landscape. The book moves the climate adaptation discussion from one focused solely on what areas are inhabitable and by whom to how we define what risk is and who is responsible for loss and deserving of support.