Can Managing Climate Risks Be a Catalyst for Broader Transformative Change?

Can Managing Climate Risks Be a Catalyst for Broader Transformative Change?

This essay addresses the long-term effectiveness of urban climate change adaptation approaches, based, inter alia, on work in the C40 city network. We argue that in most cities, the dominant framing of climate risk management almost exclusively focuses on short-term incrementalities and preventive s...

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Main Authors: Rob Swart, Wim Timmermans, Eva Boon, Maarten Van Ginkel, Hasse Goosen, Felix Van Veldhoven, Jua Cilliers, Emeka Ndaguba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
climate change adaptation
urban development
transformative adaptation
urban visions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/3/158

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