Chapter 1:The METROPOLE Project: An Integrated Framework to Analyse Local Decision Making and Adaptive Capacity to Large-Scale Environmental Change: Decision making and adaptation to sea level rise in Santos, Brazil(Marengo).-Chapter 2:Patterns of evolution of frontal systems along the South-Southeastern Brazilian Coast(Harari).-Chapter 3:Patterns of extreme precipitation in Santos(Nunes).- Chapter 4:Projections of climate change in the coastal area of Santos(Chou).- Chapter 5:Projection and uncertainties of Sea level trends in Baixada Santista(Harari).- Chapter 6:Long Term Analysis of Meteorological-Oceanographic Extreme Events for the Baixada Santista Region(Souza).- Chapter 7:First approach of a storm surge early warning system for Santos region(Braga).- Chapter 8:Rainfall episodes and local stability thresholds in Santos(Santos).- Chapter 9:Land use change dynamics in the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista MRBS (SP): between development and environmental impacts(Oscar Júnior).- Chapter 10:Emerging impacts of climate change on human-health in Santos municipality in the context of São Paulo State(Aragão).- Chgapter 11:Land Reclamation Effects on Santos Estuary Inlet Stability(Corrêa).- Chapter 12:Vulnerability of critical infrastructure under climate change scenarios -- the case of Santos(Zanetti).- Chapter 13:Climate Change and adaptive capacity in the city of Santos(Moreira).- Chapter 14:Population matters: listening to past experiences and future aspirations regarding risks and adaptation actions(Greco).- Chapter 15:Adapting to a changing climate: an operational space for local adaptation committee in Santos coastal area(Freitas)