Dutch national climate change adaptation policy through a securitization lens: Variations of securitization DOI Creative Commons
Heleen Mees,

Jana Surian

Frontiers in Climate, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5

Published: Feb. 15, 2023

Climate change has been framed as a threat to human security and therefore become securitized, scholars argue. But what about the securitization of climate adaptation policy response fight change? Adaptation risen on political agendas worldwide, few have found some early signs at UN/EU levels. This paper analyzes how extent securitized national level, studying The Netherlands one frontrunners in adaptation. We compared levels for different issues, based content analysis 19 general sectoral documents 7 in-depth interviews with makers experts. Securitization is studied respect discourses used frame risk or threat, actors tools that are put forward address threat. results show made Dutch flood risks even more prominent: two most important wake-up call speed up plans actions longstanding Delta program protect against flooding. also see considerable differences between issues. Water-related issues riskification, while same cannot be said heat stress drought. Furthermore, attention goes governance built environment, neglecting social health care domains need take account capabilities at-risk citizen groups. By applying lens this research yielded new insights into development. Future could develop better understanding tendencies travel across scales; instance, level influence local level.

Language: Английский

Deploy heat officers, policies and metrics DOI
Ladd Keith, Sara Meerow, David M. Hondula

et al.

Nature, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 598(7879), P. 29 - 31

Published: Oct. 5, 2021

Language: Английский

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Assessing local heat stress and air quality with the use of remote sensing and pedestrian perception in urban microclimate simulations DOI Creative Commons
Mathias Schaefer,

Haniyeh Ebrahimi Salari,

Heike Köckler

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 794, P. 148709 - 148709

Published: June 26, 2021

Cities are increasingly confronted with multiple environmental and climatic stressors. Especially during heatwaves, street canyons both producers sufferers of air pollution urban heat island (UHI) effects, severe risks on public health. To better design mitigation measures, it is important to consider the microclimate behaviors as well perceptions local population. Therefore, this study examined pedestrian modelings understand outdoor thermal comfort conditions dispersion in case neighborhood Dortmund Marten, Germany. A field survey measurement points at two for variables questionnaires subjective was conducted a hot day heatwave period August 2020. As cost-effective method modeling input generation, we extracted spatial spectral data like albedo, roof materials tree locations out remote sensing imageries. Finally, compared results physiological equivalent temperature (PET) index, particulate matter concentrations temperatures empirical questionnaire responses. Results indicate that summer days light winds from east, north-south orientated canyon arrangements tends act tunnel accumulation. Coincidently, pedestrians show less discomfort than calculated PET values particular area morning daytime, which underlines dichotomy such places. On other hand, low rise east-west shows higher votes predicted by model. However, were considerably underestimated model, while predictions provided meaningful results. The proposed workflow potential accelerate future preparations modelings, can enhance wind-sensitive planning procedures stress resilience mid-latitude neighborhoods.

Language: Английский

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Increasing trees and high-albedo surfaces decreases heat impacts and mortality in Los Angeles, CA DOI Creative Commons
Laurence S. Kalkstein, David P. Eisenman, Edith B. de Guzman

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International Journal of Biometeorology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 66(5), P. 911 - 925

Published: March 24, 2022

There is a pressing need for strategies to prevent the heat-health impacts of climate change. Cooling urban areas through adding trees and vegetation increasing solar reflectance roofs pavements with higher albedo surface materials are recommended mitigating heat island. We quantified how various tree cover scenarios would impact heat-related mortality, temperature, humidity, oppressive air masses in Los Angeles, California, number years that change-induced warming could be delayed Angeles if interventions were implemented. Using synoptic climatology, we used meteorological data historical summer waves, classifying days into discrete mass types. analyzed those against mortality determine excess mortality. then Weather Research Forecasting model explore effects have, correlating resultant standardized algorithms quantify potential reductions found roughly one four lives currently lost during waves saved. also approximately 40-70 under business-as-usual moderate mitigation scenarios, respectively.

Language: Английский

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Changing behavioral responses to heat risk in a warming world: How can communication approaches be improved? DOI Creative Commons
Niall McLoughlin, Candice Howarth, Ganga Shreedhar

et al.

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(2)

Published: Jan. 9, 2023

Abstract Heat risks, such as those associated with heatwaves, are increasing in frequency, severity, and duration due to climate change. The ways which people around the globe perceive respond heat risks now of great importance reduce a range negative health outcomes. A growing body literature aims assess factors that influence people's behaviors relation risks. This research can inform better interventions, improved communications approaches, attempt facilitate adaptive behavioral responses review focuses on how insights from attitudinal studies about risk communication approaches. These organized into three key themes: (1) Behaviors —What types actions be taken by people, what evidence is there for behavior? (2) Antecedents —Which individual contextual behaviors? (3) Communications —How existing integrated interventions? Aspects communication, including role message characteristics, messenger, imagery, discussed, examples messages narratives target influential antecedents paper makes important contributions. First, it organizes risk; second, provides typology behaviors; and, third, discusses interventions. concludes proposed agenda research, highlighting need substantial testing evaluation applying literature. article categorized under: Perceptions, Behavior, Communication Climate Change > Behavior Responses

Language: Английский

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Plan evaluation for heat resilience: complementary methods to comprehensively assess heat planning in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona DOI Creative Commons
Sara Meerow, Ladd Keith, Malini Roy

et al.

Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(8), P. 084050 - 084050

Published: June 28, 2024

Abstract Escalating impacts from climate change and urban heat are increasing the urgency for communities to equitably plan resilience. Cities in desert Southwest among hottest fastest warming U.S., placing them on front lines of planning. Urban resilience requires an integrated planning approach that coordinates strategies across network plans shape built environment risk patterns. To date, few studies have assessed cities’ progress This research is first combine two emerging evaluation approaches examine how networks through case Tempe Tucson, Arizona. The methodology, Plan Quality Evaluation Heat Resilience, adapts existing quality assessment heat. We assess whether meet 56 criteria seven principles high-quality types included plans. second Integration Resilience Scorecard™ (PIRS™) Heat, focuses policies could influence hazards. categorize by policy tool mitigation strategy score based their impact. Scored then mapped evaluate spatial distribution net effect network. resulting PIRS™ scorecard compared with vulnerability indicators alignment risks. find both cities proactively using similar types, however, there clear consistent opportunities improvement. Combining these complementary methods provides a more comprehensive understanding address generalizable everywhere use identify improved

Language: Английский

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Why and How Do Cities Plan for Extreme Heat? DOI
C. J. Gabbe, Gregory Pierce,

Emily Petermann

et al.

Journal of Planning Education and Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 44(3), P. 1316 - 1330

Published: Oct. 29, 2021

Heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in United States. This paper studies municipal heat adaptation using survey and planning data from California. We first analyze characteristics of municipalities that innovate. Cities with heat-related policies have greater degrees projected extreme heat, leadership support, environmental justice planning, smaller Hispanic population shares. then assess specific policy innovations six large cities by plan type. Some strategies, including expanding tree canopies, been widely adopted while others, such as cool walls, are rarely included. Findings suggest planners can—and should—play a central role planning.

Language: Английский

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Cities at the forefront of emerging US heat governance DOI
Sara Meerow, Ladd Keith

One Earth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(8), P. 1330 - 1334

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Not all extreme weather events are equal: Impacts on risk perception and adaptation in public transit agencies DOI
Fengxiu Zhang

Climatic Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 171(1-2)

Published: March 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Community-engaged heat resilience planning: Lessons from a youth smart city STEM program DOI Creative Commons
Theodore Lim, Bev Wilson, Jacob Grohs

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Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 226, P. 104497 - 104497

Published: June 13, 2022

While recognition of the dangers extreme heat in cities continues to grow, resilience remains a relatively new area urban planning. One barrier creation and successful implementation neighborhood-scale plans has been lack reliable strategies for resident engagement. In this research, authors designed two-week summer STEM module youth ages 12 14 Roanoke, Virginia Southeastern United States. Participants collected analyzed temperature thermal comfort data varying types, including from infrared cameras point sensors, handheld weather drones, satellites, vehicle traverses, student peer interviews. Based on primary gathered during program, we offer insights that may assist planners seeking engage residents planning efforts. These lessons include recognizing: (1) problem neighborhoods social justice aspects distribution not be immediately apparent residents; (2) need shift perceived responsibility exposure personal home-based landscape-based; (3) inextricability solutions general issues safety neighborhoods; (4) smart city technologies high resolution are helpful "hooks" engagement, but insufficient shifting perception as something can mitigated through decisions about built environment.

Language: Английский

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Extreme heat adaptation planning: a review of evaluation, monitoring, and reporting DOI Creative Commons
Meghan T. Holtan, Susan Spierre Clark, Daniel J. Conklin

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Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 26

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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