Smart, resilient and transition cities : emerging approaches and tools for a climate sensitive urban development

By:

Galderisi, Adriana

Contributor(s):

Colucci, Angela

Publication details: Amsterdam Elsevier 2018Description: xix,299pISBN:

9780128114773

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

711.42 GAL

Contents:

Contents List of Contributors xiii Foreword xv Introduction xvii FOREWORD D. Palazzo INTRODUCTION A. Galderisi, A. Colucci SECTION 1 METAPHORS TO ENHANCE CITIES' CAPACITY TO COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE 1. The Smart City Metaphor to Foster Collaborative and Adaptive Decision-Making Processes in the Face of Climate Issues A. Galderisi 2. The Resilient City Metaphor to Enhance Cities' Capabilities in the Face of Complexities and Uncertainties Arising from Current and Future Climate Scenarios A. Galderisi 3. The Transition Approach in Urban Innovations: Local Responses to Climate Change A. Colucci 4. Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Commonalities, Peculiarities and Hints for Future Approaches A. Galderisi, A. Colucci ? SECTION 2 LARGE-SCALE STRATEGIES TO COUNTERBALANCE CLIMATE CHANGE 5. European Strategies and Initiatives to Tackle Climate Change: Towards an Integrated Approach A. Galderisi, E. Treccozzi 6. The American Approach to Climate Change: a General Overview and a Focus on Northern and Artic Regions C. Dezio 7. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiatives in Africa: the Case of the CDKN 'Working With Informality To Build Resilience In African Cities' Project K.N. Owusu-Daaku, S.K. Diko 8. Addressing Climate Change in China: Policies and Governance G. Heggelund 9. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in the Face of Climate Change: the Australian Approach G. Forino, J. von Meding, G. Brewer SECTION 3 CITIES DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE: INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES 10. European Cities Addressing Climate Change G. Limongi 11. Adaptation and Spatial Planning Responses to Climate Change Impacts in UK: the Case Study of Portsmouth D. Cillo 12. Land-Use Planning and Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Urban Regions: the Cases of Rostock and Riga S. Deppisch 13. Importance of Multi Sector Collaboration in Dealing With Climate Change. The Case of Belgrade R. ?oli?, M. Maruna 14. Genoa and Climate Change: Policies and Adaptation D. F.Bignami, E.Biagi 15. The Evolution of Flooding Resilience: the Case of Barcelona A. Favaro, L. Chelleri 16. Athens Facing Climate Change: How Low Perceptions and the Economic Crisis Cancel Institutional Efforts K. Sapountzaki 17. Sustainability of Climate Policy at Local Level: the Case of Gaziantep City O. Balaban, B. Gedikli 18. Towards Integration: Managing the Divergence between National Climate Change Policies and Urban Planning in Ghana S.K. Diko 19. Spatial Planning for Climate Adaptation and Flood Risk: Interpretation of the Sponge City Program in Guangzhou, China. M. Meng, M. Dabrowski, F.K, Shun Chan, D. Stead, 20. Climate Change and Australian Local Governments: Adaptation between Strategic Planning and Challenges in Newcastle (NSW) G. Forino, J. von Meding, G. Brewer SECTION 4 CITIES DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE: TRANSITION INITIATIVES 21. Transition Initiatives: Three Exploration Paths A. Colucci 22. Transition Towns Network in United Kingdom: the Case of Totnes A. Canzian 23. Transition Towns Network in Italy: the Case of Monteveglio A. Canzian 24. Model for Integrated Urban Disaster Risk Management at the Local Level: Bottom-Up Initiatives of Academics M. Maruna, R. ?oli? 25. Enhancing Community Resilience in Barcelona: Addressing Climate Change and Social Justice Through Spaces of Co-Management L.S. Bródy, L. Chelleri, F, Baró, I. Ruiz-Mallen 26 Barriers to Societal Response and a Strategic Action Plan Towards Climate Change Adaptation and Urban Resilience in Turkey F. Atun 27. Victims or Survivors: Resilience from the Slum Dwellers Perspective in India D. Andavarapu, D. Edelman, N. Monangi 28. Bottom-Up Initiatives for Climate Change Mitigation: Transition Town in Newcastle G. Forino, J. von Meding, G. Brewer SECTION 5 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES: HINTS FOR INTEGRATED PERSPECTIVES 29. Integrated knowledge in climate change adaptation and risk mitigation to support planning for reconstruction S. Menoni 30. Boundaries, Overlaps and Conflicts between DRR and Adaptation to CC. Are there Prospects of Integration? K. Sapountzaki 31. The Contribution of the Economic Thinking to Innovate Disaster Risk Reduction Policies and Action G. Pesaro 32. Flood Resilient Districts: Integrating Expert and Community Knowledge in Genoa D. F. Bignami, E. Biagi SECTION 6 TOWARDS A CLIMATE-SENSITIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT 33. Drawing Lessons from Experience A. Galderisi, A. Colucci 34. Future Perspectives: Key Principles for a Climate Sensitive Urban Development A. Galderisi, A. Colucci

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Contents
List of Contributors xiii
Foreword xv
Introduction xvii
FOREWORD
D. Palazzo
INTRODUCTION
A. Galderisi, A. Colucci
SECTION 1
METAPHORS TO ENHANCE CITIES' CAPACITY TO COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
1. The Smart City Metaphor to Foster Collaborative and Adaptive Decision-Making Processes in the Face of Climate Issues
A. Galderisi
2. The Resilient City Metaphor to Enhance Cities' Capabilities in the Face of Complexities and Uncertainties Arising from Current and Future Climate Scenarios
A. Galderisi
3. The Transition Approach in Urban Innovations: Local Responses to Climate Change
A. Colucci
4. Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Commonalities, Peculiarities and Hints for Future Approaches
A. Galderisi, A. Colucci ?
SECTION 2
LARGE-SCALE STRATEGIES TO COUNTERBALANCE CLIMATE CHANGE
5. European Strategies and Initiatives to Tackle Climate Change: Towards an Integrated Approach
A. Galderisi, E. Treccozzi
6. The American Approach to Climate Change: a General Overview and a Focus on Northern and Artic Regions
C. Dezio
7. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiatives in Africa: the Case of the CDKN 'Working With Informality To Build Resilience In African Cities' Project
K.N. Owusu-Daaku, S.K. Diko
8. Addressing Climate Change in China: Policies and Governance
G. Heggelund
9. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in the Face of Climate Change: the Australian Approach
G. Forino, J. von Meding, G. Brewer
SECTION 3
CITIES DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE: INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES
10. European Cities Addressing Climate Change
G. Limongi
11. Adaptation and Spatial Planning Responses to Climate Change Impacts in UK: the Case Study of Portsmouth
D. Cillo
12. Land-Use Planning and Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Urban Regions: the Cases of Rostock and Riga
S. Deppisch
13. Importance of Multi Sector Collaboration in Dealing With Climate Change. The Case of Belgrade
R. ?oli?, M. Maruna
14. Genoa and Climate Change: Policies and Adaptation
D. F.Bignami, E.Biagi
15. The Evolution of Flooding Resilience: the Case of Barcelona
A. Favaro, L. Chelleri
16. Athens Facing Climate Change: How Low Perceptions and the Economic Crisis Cancel Institutional Efforts
K. Sapountzaki
17. Sustainability of Climate Policy at Local Level: the Case of Gaziantep City
O. Balaban, B. Gedikli
18. Towards Integration: Managing the Divergence between National Climate Change Policies and Urban Planning in Ghana
S.K. Diko
19. Spatial Planning for Climate Adaptation and Flood Risk: Interpretation of the Sponge City Program in Guangzhou, China.
M. Meng, M. Dabrowski, F.K, Shun Chan, D. Stead,
20. Climate Change and Australian Local Governments: Adaptation between Strategic Planning and Challenges in Newcastle (NSW)
G. Forino, J. von Meding, G. Brewer
SECTION 4
CITIES DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE: TRANSITION INITIATIVES
21. Transition Initiatives: Three Exploration Paths
A. Colucci
22. Transition Towns Network in United Kingdom: the Case of Totnes
A. Canzian
23. Transition Towns Network in Italy: the Case of Monteveglio
A. Canzian
24. Model for Integrated Urban Disaster Risk Management at the Local Level: Bottom-Up Initiatives of Academics
M. Maruna, R. ?oli?
25. Enhancing Community Resilience in Barcelona: Addressing Climate Change and Social Justice Through Spaces of Co-Management
L.S. Bródy, L. Chelleri, F, Baró, I. Ruiz-Mallen
26 Barriers to Societal Response and a Strategic Action Plan Towards Climate Change Adaptation and Urban Resilience in Turkey
F. Atun
27. Victims or Survivors: Resilience from the Slum Dwellers Perspective in India
D. Andavarapu, D. Edelman, N. Monangi
28. Bottom-Up Initiatives for Climate Change Mitigation: Transition Town in Newcastle
G. Forino, J. von Meding, G. Brewer
SECTION 5
CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES: HINTS FOR INTEGRATED PERSPECTIVES
29. Integrated knowledge in climate change adaptation and risk mitigation to support planning for reconstruction
S. Menoni
30. Boundaries, Overlaps and Conflicts between DRR and Adaptation to CC. Are there Prospects of Integration?
K. Sapountzaki
31. The Contribution of the Economic Thinking to Innovate Disaster Risk Reduction Policies and Action
G. Pesaro
32. Flood Resilient Districts: Integrating Expert and Community Knowledge in Genoa
D. F. Bignami, E. Biagi
SECTION 6
TOWARDS A CLIMATE-SENSITIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
33. Drawing Lessons from Experience
A. Galderisi, A. Colucci
34. Future Perspectives: Key Principles for a Climate Sensitive Urban Development
A. Galderisi, A. Colucci

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