Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Planning in African Cities: The CLUVA Project

TY - CHAP

T1 - Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Planning in African Cities

T2 - The CLUVA Project

AU - Jørgensen, Gertrud

AU - Herslund, Lise Byskov

AU - Lund, Dorthe Hedensted

AU - Workneh, Abraham

AU - Kombe, Wilbard

AU - Gueye, Souleymane

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - Resilience of urban structures towards impacts of a changing climate isone of the emerging tasks that cities all over the world are facing at present. Effects of climate change take many forms, depending on local climate, spatial patterns, and socioeconomic structures. Cities are only just beginning to be aware of the task, and some time will pass before it is integrated into mainstream urban governance. This chapter is based on work in progress. It covers urban governance and planning aspects of climate change adaptation as studied in the CLUVA project (CLimate change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa), as well as some experiences from Denmark. Focus is on the responses and capacities of urban authorities, strengths and weaknesses of the efforts, data needs and possible ways forward. The chapter concludes that many adaptation activities are taking place in the CLUVA case cities, but that they need integration at city level to form strategic adaptation plans. A combined rational and pragmatic approach is advisable as is involvement of stakeholders in the production of relevant knowledge

AB - Resilience of urban structures towards impacts of a changing climate isone of the emerging tasks that cities all over the world are facing at present. Effects of climate change take many forms, depending on local climate, spatial patterns, and socioeconomic structures. Cities are only just beginning to be aware of the task, and some time will pass before it is integrated into mainstream urban governance. This chapter is based on work in progress. It covers urban governance and planning aspects of climate change adaptation as studied in the CLUVA project (CLimate change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa), as well as some experiences from Denmark. Focus is on the responses and capacities of urban authorities, strengths and weaknesses of the efforts, data needs and possible ways forward. The chapter concludes that many adaptation activities are taking place in the CLUVA case cities, but that they need integration at city level to form strategic adaptation plans. A combined rational and pragmatic approach is advisable as is involvement of stakeholders in the production of relevant knowledge

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-04316-6_3

DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-04316-6_3

M3 - Book chapter

SN - 978-3-319-04315-9

T3 - SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences

SP - 25

EP - 37

BT - Resilience and Sustainability in Relation to Natural Disasters:

A2 - Gasparini, Paolo

A2 - Manfredi, Gaetano

A2 - Asprone, Domenico

PB - Springer

CY - Heidelberg

ER -