This is the second volume in a series of books recording the results of studies on the impact of climate change on the ecological systems and socio-economic structures of the Mediterranean region. Incorporating the detailed results of five entirely new case studies, the book explores the likely effect of climate change on eleven vulnerable sites along the Mediterranean coastline and the available options to avoid, mitigate or adapt to these foreseeable impacts. The regional and site-specific climate scenarios and the methodology used for the analysis of impacts is described, and general conclusions are drawn about the predictable changes on the Mediterranean region as a whole.