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Climate change and the city: Building capacity for urban adaptation
By Carter, J. G., Cavan, G., Connelly, A., Guy, S., Handley, J., & Kazmierczak, A.
Full Citation
Carter, J. G., Cavan, G., Connelly, A., Guy, S., Handley, J., & Kazmierczak, A. (2015). Climate change and the city: Building capacity for urban adaptation. Progress in Planning, 95, 1-66.
Key Findings
As climate change intensifies, urban adaptation remains crucial. This volume examines spatial planning’s role in climate resilience, focusing on the EcoCities project in Greater Manchester, UK. Integrating climate science, planning, and urban design, it highlights adaptive capacity building and challenges traditional governance to promote collaborative, socio-technical solutions for urban adaptation.