| DOI: | 10.1080/14693062.2016.1227953
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| Scopus记录号: | 2-s2.0-84996560230
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| 论文题名: | Urban vulnerability and adaptation to heatwaves: a case study of Graz (Austria) |
| 作者: | Reischl C; , Rauter R; , Posch A
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| 刊名: | Climate Policy
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| ISSN: | 1469-3062
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| EISSN: | 1752-7457
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| 出版年: | 2018
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| 卷: | 18, 期:1 | | 起始页码: | 63
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| 结束页码: | 75
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| 语种: | 英语
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| 英文关键词: | Adaptation
; climate change
; heatwaves
; risk perception
; vulnerability assessment
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| Scopus关键词: | adaptive management
; climate change
; decision making
; heat wave
; risk perception
; urban climate
; urban planning
; vulnerability
; Austria
; Graz
; Styria
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| Scopus学科分类: | nvironmental Science: General Environmental Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Atmospheric Science
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| 英文摘要: | The increasing frequency of heatwaves, particularly in urban contexts, is one of the perceptible consequences of climate change. A city’s vulnerability to these heatwaves must be determined to develop proper adaptation measures. This article addresses the vulnerability of a medium-sized city in Central Europe, Graz, to heatwaves. Based on secondary data and primary data gathered from expert interviews, we identified certain determinants of vulnerability for the city: temperature, proportion of open and green spaces to developed areas, construction period of buildings, distribution of age and poverty risk, adaptation strategies used, and risk perception levels assessed for decision makers in the city administration. Certain city districts can be classified as particularly vulnerable. A high level of risk perception was detected among all decision makers and some adaptation measures have already been enacted. In particular, inter-organizational collaboration in adaptation networks works effectively. A deficit in efficient communication between researchers, policy makers, and members of the public was perceived to be the main barrier. This case study exemplifies the assessment of a city’s vulnerability to heatwaves on the basis of particular determinants and can be applied to many other cities. Policy relevance The method applied revealed potential improvements and opportunities on the policy level. Strong networks for climate change adaptation are most effective if regular meetings take place, allowing trust and friendship to grow between decision makers. More target-group-oriented information is needed. Emergency organizations, in particular, need more information, because the perception of heatwave risks has only been based thus far on personal experiences. By establishing a central authority, more information could be provided on heatwaves in cities. The need to raise the perception of members of the population and motivate them to take personal responsibility during disasters was emphasized by interviewed decision makers. This can be supported by providing advice during heatwaves through newspapers, TV, and radio. People in risk groups and their relatives could be trained in workshops. City areas that are at high risk should be marked on maps to make relevant information more tangible for decision makers. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. |
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| 资源类型: | 期刊论文
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| 标识符: | http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/80209
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| Appears in Collections: | 科学计划与规划
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作者单位: | Institute of Systems Sciences, Innovation & Sustainability Research, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Reischl C,, Rauter R,, Posch A. Urban vulnerability and adaptation to heatwaves: a case study of Graz (Austria)[J]. Climate Policy,2018-01-01,18(1)
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