Transnational municipal networks and climate change adaptation: A study of 377 cities
| Autor: | Sirkku Juhola, Tuomas Ylä-Anttila, Aasa Karimo, Johannes Klein, Milja Heikkinen |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Urban Environmental Policy, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
City networks Process (engineering) Strategy and Management Climate change adaptation Climate change Context (language use) 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Scientific evidence 11. Sustainability Regional science Adaptation (computer science) 1172 Environmental sciences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Global covenant of mayors Building and Construction Covenant Adaptation planning C40 network 13. Climate action Business ICLEI |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cleaner Production. 257:120474 |
| ISSN: | 0959-6526 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120474 |
| Popis: | Cities have increasingly recognised the risks posed by climate change and the need to adapt. To support climate action, cities have formed cooperative networks such as the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, the Global Covenant of Mayors and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. However, a lack of scientific evidence exists when it comes to the actual impact of network participation, especially in the context of adaptation. This study is the first to test statistically the association between network membership and progress in adaptation planning in 377 cities globally. The results show that network members are more likely to have started the adaptation process than other cities, and that being a member of multiple networks is associated with higher levels of adaptation planning. Moreover, cities in wealthier countries are more likely to be more advanced in adaptation planning than others. We consider the possible explanations for these results based on the previous literature and information gathered from the networks. The main implications of our study are that network organisations should consider how to encourage the adaptation process among their members and the increased involvement of cities from lower-income countries. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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