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    Tag: climate change adaptation

    Planning for climate justice in American cities

    Chingwen Cheng Arizona State University, USA In recent years, climate justice has been intensively discussed in a global context (e.g., United Nations Climate Change Conferences) and in… Read more “Planning for climate justice in American cities”

    August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 by UGEC Viewpoints

    Nature-based solutions for cities: A new tool for sustainable urban land development?

    Dagmar Haase Humboldt University, Germany Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are living solutions inspired and supported by the use of natural processes and structures, and are designed to address… Read more “Nature-based solutions for cities: A new tool for sustainable urban land development?”

    May 17, 2016May 26, 2016 by UGEC Viewpoints

    Setting priorities in a new era for climate adaptation

    Meghan Doherty Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN), USA It’s a new era for climate adaptation: Four out of the five most concerning global risks for the… Read more “Setting priorities in a new era for climate adaptation”

    February 2, 2016February 1, 2016 by UGEC Viewpoints

    Gender in climate change adaptation as a social justice issue

    Melanie Böckmann University of Bremen, Germany Climate change affects countries and populations to varying degrees, and the output of research into the social effects of global change… Read more “Gender in climate change adaptation as a social justice issue”

    November 3, 2015January 12, 2016 by UGEC Viewpoints

    Navigating urban complexity through stakeholders’ experiences and knowledge

    Marta Olazabal, Aline Chiabai, & Sebastien Foudi Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), Spain Marc Neumann Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), Spain & IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for… Read more “Navigating urban complexity through stakeholders’ experiences and knowledge”

    July 23, 2015September 14, 2015 by UGEC Viewpoints

    Changing cities in hazardous climates: Mixed messaging – Port Vila and Tropical Cyclone Pam

    Alexei Trundle RMIT University, Australia More than a month after Tropical Cyclone Pam devastated the eastern, central and southern islands of the Vanuatu archipelago roughly two-thirds of… Read more “Changing cities in hazardous climates: Mixed messaging – Port Vila and Tropical Cyclone Pam”

    April 21, 2015March 30, 2016 by UGEC Viewpoints

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