Urban change as an untapped opportunity for climate adaptation

Egerer, Monika and Haase, Dagmar and McPhearson, Timon and Frantzeskaki, Niki and Andersson, Erik and Nagendra, Harini and Ossola, Alessandro (2021) Urban change as an untapped opportunity for climate adaptation. NPJ Urban Sustainability, 1 (1). ISSN 2661-8001

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Abstract

Urban social–ecological–technological systems (SETS) are dynamic and respond to climate pressures. Change involves alterations to land and resource management, social organization, infrastructure, and design. Research often focuses on how climate change impacts urban SETS or on the characteristics of urban SETS that promote climate resilience. Yet passive approaches to urban climate change adaptation may disregard active SETS change by urban residents, planners, and policymakers that could be opportunities for adaptation. Here, we use evidence of urban social, ecological, and technological change to address how SETS change opens windows of opportunity to improve climate change adaptation.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Egerer, Monika and Haase, Dagmar and McPhearson, Timon and Frantzeskaki, Niki and Andersson, Erik and Nagendra, Harini and Ossola, Alessandro
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Sociology & anthropology > Communities > Planning and development > Development > Urban development Social sciences > Economics > Production > Sustainable development Natural Sciences > Earth sciences > Geology, hydrology, meteorology > Climatology and weather
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > Research Centre > Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7170
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-021-00024-y

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