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

Rural heat health disparities: Evidence from the U.S. National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) DOI Creative Commons
Minwoo Ahn, Ladd Keith, Heidi E. Brown

et al.

The Journal of Climate Change and Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22, P. 100432 - 100432

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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How are local governments planning for heat mitigation? A study of Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley jurisdictions DOI

Wesley Chenne,

Andréanne Doyon

Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 14

Published: March 21, 2025

Extreme heat is a growing concern for local governments, whose regulatory control of land development impacts the urban island effect. To better understand how governments are responding, this study reviewed mitigation plans and policies from municipalities regional districts in historically temperate south coast mainland British Columbia by asking Metro Vancouver Fraser Valley jurisdictions planning extreme heat? 243 documents across 29 (27 two districts) were using plan evaluation framework keyword searches. Our results showed that heat-mitigating interventions not uniformly or explicitly included within governments. Showing lack consideration as hazard. Urban greening site-scale most common jurisdictions. We argue effective governance requires coordination alignment with higher levels government departments

Language: Английский

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From measurements to regulations: An actionable approach for sustainable urban cooling via heat-resilient urban planning DOI
Jinlong Yan,

Zhaomin Tong,

Yiheng Wang

et al.

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106361 - 106361

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Lessons learnt from the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome: a qualitative study of western Washington’s healthcare community response DOI Creative Commons
Matias Korfmacher,

Cat Hartwell,

Kelly Hill

et al.

BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. e089093 - e089093

Published: April 1, 2025

Objective The 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome was Washington state’s deadliest recorded weather event and presented unprecedented response challenges to the health sector. Understanding impacts of this extreme (EHE) on sector as well barriers facilitators implementing effective is critical preparing for future events, which are happening more frequently in region due climate change. Design Guided by an implementation science framework, we convened listening sessions focus groups western reflect regional efforts. Setting Health organisations 15 counties State, USA: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston Whatcom. Participants A convenience sample 109 group participants recruited through professional networks Healthcare Response Network, a healthcare coalition. 27 professionals were using purposive sampling participate seven organised organisation type. Results co-presence COVID-19 pandemic, limited staff capacity, resource acquisition inadequate collaboration emerged key barriers, while advanced planning, indoor cooling capabilities, adapting strategies local needs, robust internal relationships strong external partnerships reported facilitate response. Establishing centralised coordination ahead making improvements capabilities built environment, developing plans policies EHEs that have co-benefits other adopting evidence-informed strategies, institutionalising knowledge developed prior events improving evaluative processes (such real-time monitoring capacity) will enable EHEs. Conclusions Western Washington’s implemented EHE activities enabled essential service continuity, despite resources, unfamiliarity with systemic challenges. recency presents opportunity incorporate lessons learnt into practice, policies, environment; these necessary large-scale may experience coming decades.

Language: Английский

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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

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