A5054971199- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Cognitive Science and Mapping
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Regional Development and Policy
- Rural development and sustainability
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Climate variability and models
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Smart Cities and Technologies
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Urban Planning and Governance
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
University of Twente
2015-2024
ORCID
2021
Columbia University
2012-2018
Bridge University
2018
University of Cambridge
2018
International Institute for Environment and Development
2018
University of Nottingham
2018
Earth Island Institute
2018
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
2007-2016
GeoInformation (United Kingdom)
2015
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global mean temperature rise this century well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. This target has wide-ranging implications for Europe and its cities, which are the source of substantial greenhouse gas emissions. paper reports state local planning climate change by collecting analysing information about mitigation adaptation plans across 885 urban areas EU-28. A typology framework analysis was developed that classifies in terms their alignment with...
Climate change is acknowledged as the largest threat to our societies in coming decades, potentially affecting large and diverse groups of urban residents this century urbanization. As areas house highly people with differing vulnerabilities, intensifying climate likely shift focus discussions from a general perspective who cities will be affected by change, how. This brings equity question forefront. Here we assess how events may amplify inequity. We find that heatwaves, but also flooding,...
Abstract Defining and measuring progress in adaptation are important questions for climate science, policy, practice. Here, we assess the of urban planning 327 European cities between 2005 2020 using three ‘ADAptation plan Quality Assessment’ indices, called ADAQA-1/ 2/ 3, that combine six quality principles. Half have an its significantly increased over time. However, generally, is still low many cities. Participation monitoring evaluation particularly weak aspects together with...
Abstract Cities and regions in different political contexts might play roles building communities, but when the cities shrink, they share common elements of what can be characterized as a “shrinkage identity”. One well-documented element is independence from country context certain dependence on effects globalization local industries. It described economic structural dependency. Two other potential received very little attention: social dependency (so-called instituted behaviour) urban...
Cities are recognised as key players in global adaptation and mitigation efforts because the majority of people live cities. However, Europe, which is highly urbanized one most advanced regions terms environmental policies, there considerable diversity regional distribution, ambition scope climate change responses. This paper explores potential factors contributing to such 200 large medium-sized cities across 11 European countries. We statistically investigate institutional, socio-economic,...
Climate change (CC) is an increasing societal concern for many countries around the world, and yet international negotiations continue to make slow progress. CC issue that proving difficult address using traditional approaches information provision education. This article reviews development of climate games simulations in recent years as alternative novel way addressing issues communicating with decision makers. It gives overview published analyses a selection 52 sophisticated detail. The...
Mapping social vulnerability is a prominent way to identify regions in which the lack of capacity cope with impacts weather extremes nested setting, aiding climate change adaptation for vulnerable residents, neighborhoods, or localities. Calculating usually involves construction composite index, several methods have been suggested. However, thorough investigation results across applied weighting factors largely missing. This study investigates outcome variable addition—both and without...
Cities are gaining prominence committing to respond the threat of climate change, e.g., by developing local plans or strategies. However, little is known regarding approaches and processes plan development implementation, success effectiveness proposed measures. Mainstreaming regarded as one approach associated with (implementation) success, but extent integration policies in ongoing sectoral and/or planning unclear. This paper analyses 885 cities across 28 European countries create a first...
Abstract Constraints and limits to adaptation are critical understanding the extent which human natural systems can successfully adapt climate change. We conduct a systematic review of 1,682 academic studies on responses identify patterns in constraints for different regions, sectors, hazards, response types, actors. Using definitions provided by Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC), we find that most literature identifies but there is limited focused adaptation. Central South...
Abstract An assessment of the global progress in climate change adaptation is urgently needed. Despite a rising awareness that should involve diverse societal actors and shared sense responsibility, little known about types actors, such as state non-state, their roles different responses well regions. Based on large n -structured analysis case studies, we show that, although individuals or households are most prominent implementing adaptation, they least involved institutional responses,...
This study investigates the climate emergency declaration (CED) movement in cities and its effects synergies with local planning. Urban areas are experiencing a wide range of climate-induced extreme events, particularly those located Mediterranean hotspot. The focus is on Italian cities, which have only recently become key players method based collection, analysis, comparison data CEDs plans (LCPs), integrated information city membership networks, to extrapolate performance indicators CED...
Coastal cities are at the frontlines of climate change impacts, resulting in an urgent need for substantial adaptation. To understand whether, and to what extent, on track prepare risks, this paper systematically assesses academic literature evaluate evidence adaptation 199 coastal worldwide. Results show that is rather slow, narrow scope not transformative. Adaptation measures predominantly designed based past current—rather than future—patterns hazards, exposure vulnerability. City...