scholarly journals La adaptación al cambio climático, una oportunidad para el desarrollo territorial sostenible en escalas regional, subregional y local: ejemplos en el territorio valenciano / / / \ \ \ Adaptation to climate change, an opportunity for sustainable spatial planning at regional, subregional and local scales: examples in Valencian region

2021 ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Jorge Olcina Cantos
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
International Good ◽  
Local Levels

Resumen: Las acciones de adaptación al cambio climático van a marcar la agenda política en los próximos años y décadas. De hecho, ya se están desarrollando actuaciones concretas en las escalas regional y local en España. La Comunidad Valenciana ha puesto en marcha diversas acciones, de planificación y normativa que en los últimos años están teniendo repercusión en la escala local. Los municipios no siempre entienden los beneficios de una planificación territorial sostenible, debido a que no ha habido tradición en nuestro país de actuaciones de sostenibilidad territorial. Se estudia esta cuestión haciendo mención a los ejemplos de buenas prácticas internacionales y se analizan tres iniciativas que suponen un cambio en la cultura territorial en el ámbito valenciano, impulsadas por el gobierno regional y que van a tener efectos concretos en la escala local en el marco del proceso actual de adaptación al proceso de calentamiento climático.   Palabras clave: planificación territorial sostenible; cambio climático; adaptación; escalas regional, subregional y local. Abstract: Actions to adapt to climate change will shape the political agenda in the coming years and decades. In fact, concrete actions are already being developed at the regional and local levels in Spain. Valencian Community has launched, in recent years, various actions, both planning and regulatory, that are having an impact on local scale. Municipalities do not always understand the benefits of sustainable territorial planning, because there has been no tradition in our country of territorial sustainability actions. This question is studied by mentioning the examples of international good practices and three initiatives that imply a change in the territorial culture in the Valencian territory, promoted by the regional government and that will have concrete effects on the local scale in the framework of the current process of adaptation to the global warming process.   Key words: sustainable spatial planning; climate change; adaptation; regional, subregional and local scales.

Adaptation to Climate Change under Climate Change Treaties

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 158-167
Author(s):  
Agata Bator ◽  
Agnieszka Borek
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
International Level ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Global Agreement ◽  
Local Levels ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Abstract On the ground that climate change poses a great threat to societies and economies, it became evident for policy makers that attention should be given to the problem of adaptation, i.e. adaptation measures should be undertaken to minimize the adverse impacts of climate change. As the debate on the adverse impacts of climate change advanced at international level, states are taking actions at national, regional and local levels. Along with the increase awareness regarding importance of adaptation, regulations designed to prepare states to strengthen their resilience to climate change, has been developed in climate change treaties. Paris Agreement seems to be the first global agreement which addresses adaptation as one of its key goals and links it with mitigation efforts. The purpose of this article is to discuss the most important regulations and programmes within the regime established by the Framework Convention and the Paris Agreement concerning adaptation to climate change.

scholarly journals Challenges of Spatial Planning in Poland in the Context of Global Climate Change—Selected Issues

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
Anna Katarzyna Andrzejewska
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Polish Law

Contemporary spatial planning struggles with many difficulties resulting from, inter alia, ongoing climate change. Ongoing environmental transformations pose many challenges for spatial policy across the entire globe. The aim of this paper is to analyse the effects of climate change on urban spaces in Poland and to answer the question of whether planning practice promotes adaptation to climate change and, if so, to what extent. This paper uses a descriptive and comparative research methodology to interpret planning provisions used in selected local spatial development plans in terms of the arrangements that aim to prevent the negative consequences of climate change. The subject of the analysis is the content of general and detailed plans defined in the texts of the examined resolutions of applicable local plans in the Lower Silesia and Greater Poland voivodeships. This study assessed the validity of applying specific planning provisions. This interpretation was determined on the basis of a review of the current provisions in the Polish law, literature on the subject, as well as the author’s own professional experience in the field of spatial planning. The quantitative and qualitative research results are summarized in a table and also examined and described in detail. Examples of planning records that were used in the analysis of local plans are cited and compared. Finally, the adaptation challenges posed to spatial planning in Poland at the local level (communal) based on the obtained quantitative data on the issues were studied.

scholarly journals The Quest for Adaptation through Spatial Planning and Ecosystem-Based Tools in Resilience Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5548
Author(s):  
Konstantina-Dimitra Salata ◽  
Athena Yiannakou
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Tool ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Policies And Measures ◽  
Planning Approach ◽  
Planning Tools

As climate change and other interdependent challenges are expected to become increasingly acute and unpredictable, so the need for policies and measures to reduce risks and uncertainties in order to adapt to these changes becomes more imperative. Cities can influence their adaptation, resilience, and eventually their sustainability through spatial planning with the use of more ecosystem-based planning tools, such as Green Infrastructure (GI). The present paper is an attempt to assess whether and how city strategies address the objective of an adaptation which interconnects the criteria of vulnerability, adaptability, and resilience through spatial planning. For this purpose, the paper examines the Resilience Strategies of seven European cities of the 100 Resilient Cities initiative (100RC). Based on a thematic analysis, the paper investigates whether these strategies incorporate a spatial planning approach which contributes to adaptation to climate change, focusing on GI as a spatial planning tool. The paper argues that there is room for improvement in all the examined strategies, as none of them fully incorporate the concept of GI, and, furthermore, that some critical planning principles which contribute to adaptation are missing.

scholarly journals Adaptation to Climate Change and Regional Planning: A Scrutiny of Sectoral Instruments

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Ledda ◽  
Elisabetta Di Cesare ◽  
Giovanni Satta ◽  
Gianluca Cocco ◽  
Giovanna Calia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Regional Planning ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
European Mediterranean Region

Adaptation to climate change means adjustment of human and natural systems to climatic actual or expected events, in order to minimize damage or maximize benefit. Adaptation implies involvement, coordination, and cooperation of different actors and sectors. Multi-actor collaboration usually characterizes the drafting of regional plans, which act as bridges between national and local administrative levels. Regional administrations address resilience issues, through spatial planning processes. This study focuses on the regional plans adopted by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy), south European Mediterranean region, an area that will be negatively affected by climate change in the coming decades. We aim at proposing a method for scrutinizing regional plans related to spatial planning issues, by using criteria rooted in the scientific literature and adaptation strategies. We found out that (i) the scientific literature did not sufficiently address the role of regional plans in the context of adaptation to climate change and (ii) the method proposed and applied in this study highlights whether some key adaptation issues are included in the plans, and might make aware planners and policy makers of basic information concerning the interplay ‘regional planning vs. adaptation to climate change’.

scholarly journals Towards Adaptive Spatial Planning for Climate Change: Balancing Between Robustness and Flexibility

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arwin van Buuren ◽  
Arwin van Buuren ◽  
Peter P.J. Driessen ◽  
Arwin van Buuren ◽  
Peter P.J. Driessen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Complex Character ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Change Climate ◽  
The One

Adaptation to climate change necessitates serious adjustments to the spatial organization of our environment. However, the uncertainties, the controversial character of the climate debate, the variety of climate change consequences and the inherently complex character of climate change puts specific demands on adapting spatial planning to climate change. Due to these characteristics of climate change, climate adaptation demands “adaptive spatial planning”. One of the main challenges is to balance between a robust and a flexible approach. On the one hand adaptive spatial planning tries to enable social and economic functions to flourish. On the other hand flexibility is required in finding creative combinations between the fulfillment of climate adaptation and other spatial interests. In this article we reconsider the strategic departure points for spatial planning (norms, values and principles), the interactive organization of planning processes, and the allocation of responsibilities, costs and benefits in planning processes which in our view constitute adaptive spatial planning practices in the context of climate change.

scholarly journals Climate change adaptation through spatial planning: the case study of the region of Western Macedonia

2021 ◽  
Vol 899 (1) ◽  
pp. 012021
Author(s):  
M Lazoglou ◽  
K Serraos
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Policies ◽  
Regional Adaptation ◽  
Adaptation Action

Abstract In this paper the compatibility and complementarity between the Regional Adaptation Action Plans (RAAPs) and other regional-scaled plans, such as the Regional Spatial Planning Frameworks (RSPFs), are examined, using as a case study the Region of Western Macedonia. The compatibility and complementarity of objectives, measures and tools between the RAAP and the RSPF of Western Macedonia are assessed. The analysis of the RAAP and the RSPF of Western Macedonia revealed the interconnection between spatial planning policies and adaptation to climate change policies. However, severe doubts are raised about the usability of the revised RSPF of Western Macedonia since it does not assess the crucial new conditions and priorities related to the region’s future development, including the de-lignification and the Just Transition initiatives.

scholarly journals Spatial Planning of Green Infrastructure for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change at a Regional Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10525
Author(s):  
Andrés M. García ◽  
Inés Santé ◽  
Xurxo Loureiro ◽  
David Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Infrastructure Planning ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Multi Criteria Evaluation ◽  
Protected Natural Areas

Green infrastructure has acquired greater importance in recent years in relation to climate change adaptation. Green infrastructure planning has been identified as a new and innovative means of land planning that can contribute to preventing the impacts of climate change. However, this has been explored more thoroughly in urban areas than at the regional scale. The present study proposes a methodology including multi-criteria evaluation techniques for assessing the ESS involved in the fight against climate change and for the spatial planning of multifunctional green infrastructure areas based on the results of this assessment. Application of the methodology for green infrastructure planning aimed at confronting climate change at landscape level in the region of Galicia (NW Spain) successfully delimited multifunctional green infrastructure zones. Results show that delimited zones have a higher provision potential for more ESS than protected natural areas and areas that are not part of the green infrastructure.

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