From Emissions Inventories to Cost Accounting: Making Business as Usual Visible for Climate Action Planning DOI Open Access
Mary Ann Cunningham,

Kate G. Leventhal

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(15), P. 11657 - 11657

Published: July 28, 2023

Greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories are widely considered a first step toward climate mitigation and adaptation planning, but progress completing at the local level is often slow. Local governments may lack motivation to carry out when staffing funding tight. Articulating current costs of energy consumption could motivate cash-limited help justify investments in alternatives. Calculating financial savings alternatives further planning. Here we demonstrate an approach calculate operating (and potential savings) for town southern New York, using measures heat eGallons expenditures. We find that business-as-usual community cost amount $50–$60 million per year funds exported from community, or $10,000–$12,000 household. By replacing gasoline vehicles with electric oil-burning furnaces pumps, save around $20–$33 year, $4400–$7000 government operations decline by over $70,000 year. For small government, such reductions have substantial impact. Adding assessment standard GHG inventory appears reasonably straightforward, if implemented broadly, it increase speed effectiveness action

Language: Английский

Urban Flood Exposure and Vulnerability: Insights From Pendik District of Istanbul DOI Creative Commons
Özge Naz Pala, İrem Daloğlu Çetinkaya, Mahir Yazar

et al.

Journal of Flood Risk Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

ABSTRACT Cities striving to adapt the impacts of climate change must recognize significant variability in flood vulnerability across different communities. By examining interplay between physical and socio‐demographic factors, this paper provides a comprehensive overview multidimensional aspects exposure Istanbul's Pendik District. The District, situated within Istanbul Metropolitan Area, was chosen for study as it regularly faces floods exacerbated by change. Utilizing mixed‐methodology approach, ranging from analytic hierarchy process (AHP) surveys census data, we find that areas classified flood‐prone have residential units with lower land market values. Additionally, these high district tend be populated elderly individuals, refugees, citizens low education levels. In sum, reveals there is sharp correlation socio‐economically disadvantaged communities their urban flooding As long current design building stock fail address level among most communities, critical need inclusive planning disaster management strategies.

Language: Английский

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Diffusion of global climate policy: National depoliticization, local repoliticization in Turkey DOI Creative Commons
Mahir Yazar, İrem Daloğlu Çetinkaya, Ece Baykal Fide

et al.

Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 81, P. 102699 - 102699

Published: May 25, 2023

Although climate policy diffusion is widely studied, we know comparatively little about how these global policies and the norms that surround them are used by various political actors seeking to advance their own agendas. In this article, focus on diffused differently at national local scales repoliticize or depoliticize change. We case of Turkey, which carries stark contrast showing willingness achieve goals in international arena but less so domestic politics actions. The article employs a novel methodological approach, using topic modeling network analyses range change–related documents, interviews with high-level officers, conducted three jurisdictional levels Turkey. findings reveal although both governments, it different ways levels. government uses change creating ad hoc coalitions limiting actions external climate-related funds. Meanwhile, metropolitan municipalities replicate nationally adopted goals, whereas district domesticate ambitious via entrepreneurs civic action. paper contributes understanding norm domestication can have outcomes achieving argues for increased attention strategic use depoliticization

Language: Английский

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The green divide and heat exposure: urban transformation projects in istanbul DOI Creative Commons
Mahir Yazar, İrem Daloğlu Çetinkaya, Muzaffer Can İban

et al.

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Nov. 23, 2023

Extreme heat events are happening more frequently and with greater severity, causing significant negative consequences, especially for vulnerable urban populations around the globe. Heat stress is even common in cities dense irregular planning lacking blue-green infrastructures. This study investigates greening cooling effects of five selected transformation projects their surrounding areas (within a 10-min walking distance) Istanbul from 2013 to 2021, focus on environmental justice climate adaptation perspectives. By employing temporal analysis Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Land Surface Temperature (LST) values derived Landsat data sets detect changes these megacity Türkiye, Istanbul, this finds that distribution green infrastructures (e.g., tree canopy) only limited project sites long-running state-supported Istanbul. Consequently, unequal creates locals residing new residential projects. However, have less infrastructure exposed over time. Urban development policies highly contribute increasing vulnerabilities among those who do not benefit recently developed units Such trend can affect adaptive capacity communities redress injustices

Language: Английский

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Episodic populist backlashes against urban climate actions DOI Creative Commons
Mahir Yazar

Urban Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(12), P. 2452 - 2466

Published: April 9, 2024

Populism is multilayered and involves two main dimensions – ideology strategy which are employed within beyond political parties. These can result in sometimes overlapping but generally divergent backlashes, targeting specific climate sustainability interventions cities. This critical commentary presents episodic populist backlashes against urban actions by exploring how they create their own landscapes across the spectrum cities progressive agendas. Specifically, article examines manifest on an scale highlights need for scholars to pay more attention phenomenon. The proposes complementary explanations why populism precedes thematic ways. include policy diffused global norms cities, counter-movements rhetoric justice what it entails, such as inclusion decision-making intersectionality. then concludes offering a research agenda actions, better understanding of movements might emerge into diffusion, coupled with intersectionality Global North South.

Language: Английский

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Adapting Green Building Practices and Smart Technology in Developing Countries DOI

Henry Imafidon,

Melvin Enwerem,

Ayodeji Boye

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 183 - 202

Published: Oct. 2, 2024

This paper reviews the integration of green building practices and smart technologies in developing countries, focusing on challenges opportunities these regions face. While developed nations have advanced significantly sustainability through certifications systems, countries encounter barriers such as financial constraints, limited technical expertise, insufficient policy frameworks. research employs a systematic literature review to examine case studies from Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, exploring how can adapt sustainable their unique socio-economic environmental conditions. The findings reveal that despite significant challenges, offer long-term benefits, including improved energy efficiency, reduced operational costs, enhanced quality life. Successful adaptations, using locally sourced materials implementing low-cost demonstrate feasibility development even with resources. Case Nigeria, South Kenya showcase promising examples where construction has been successfully integrated. contributes existing body knowledge by providing an in-depth analysis factors enabling or hindering adoption nations. concludes stronger governmental support, training, broader awareness campaigns are essential overcoming barriers. Key recommendations include incentives for developers, scaling successful projects, fostering public-private partnerships promote innovation. Additionally, study calls reforms align international goals while considering local challenges. In conclusion, presents viable solution urbanization offering path toward economic resilience.

Language: Английский

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Cities incorporate equity in their climate policies but overlook procedural justice in decision-making DOI
Mahir Yazar, Håvard Haarstad,

Johan Elfving

et al.

Nature Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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From Emissions Inventories to Cost Accounting: Making Business as Usual Visible for Climate Action Planning DOI Open Access
Mary Ann Cunningham,

Kate G. Leventhal

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(15), P. 11657 - 11657

Published: July 28, 2023

Greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories are widely considered a first step toward climate mitigation and adaptation planning, but progress completing at the local level is often slow. Local governments may lack motivation to carry out when staffing funding tight. Articulating current costs of energy consumption could motivate cash-limited help justify investments in alternatives. Calculating financial savings alternatives further planning. Here we demonstrate an approach calculate operating (and potential savings) for town southern New York, using measures heat eGallons expenditures. We find that business-as-usual community cost amount $50–$60 million per year funds exported from community, or $10,000–$12,000 household. By replacing gasoline vehicles with electric oil-burning furnaces pumps, save around $20–$33 year, $4400–$7000 government operations decline by over $70,000 year. For small government, such reductions have substantial impact. Adding assessment standard GHG inventory appears reasonably straightforward, if implemented broadly, it increase speed effectiveness action

Language: Английский

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