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- Summary:
- This guide was developed by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) for urban planners in low to middle income countries interested in better understanding, assessing, and taking action on climate change at the local level. Cities are not only the greatest producers of the greenhouse gases contributing to climate change, but are also likely to face the greatest threats from climate change-induced disasters. Cities thus have the dual responsibility of reducing their production of these emissions while increasing their resilience to climate-related impacts, engaging in climate change mitigation and adaptation respectively. This document primarily focuses on adaptation, which will require investment in four areas: improving adaptive capacity through building the awareness, skills, and resources of stakeholders; mainstreaming climate change adaptation into development planning; addressing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on the most vulnerable populations; and improving coordination between climate stakeholders at all levels of society and government. The document presents an overview of the effects of climate change on the Earth’s surface and ocean temperatures, and how these phenomena are affecting cities. The following section presents the urban planners role in addressing climate change-related impacts through effective land use management, environmental planning, storm water management, and building and site design. The core of the document outlines a participatory planning approach that emphasizes the incorporation of community development objectives, community capacity, local values, and local knowledge to frame climate change actions. This planning process is presented in four parts. The first focuses on identifying whether a city is ready to engage in climate change planning, the stakeholders that need to be involved, and how climate change is affecting the city. The second addresses community values and objectives to be incorporated in climate change strategies. The third planning step deals with the question of what can be done to respond to climate change. And the final step involves determining whether or not action is being taken. According to the document, most climate change adaptation strategies should include “common actions” such as public outreach, which are critical to their effective implementation and sustainability, “low hanging fruit” actions that are simple and universally desired, and thus implemented quickly, as well as “no regret” actions that directly contribute to larger development goals.
- Subject:
- Climate Change
- Citation/Reference:
- (2010). Planning for climate change: a strategic, values-based approach for urban planners.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
- Rights Management:
- All rights reserved by the source institution
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13022767
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