This paper analyzes barriers and opportunities for effective adaptation planning in cities. In particular, we focus on … the preparation and adoption of adaptation strategies and action plans by urban planners. For this purpose, we develop a … take action to foster adaptation to climate change depends on three first-tier variables: information, resources, and …

(11.7%) are the most expected impacts of climate change. Analysis of adaptation behaviour responses suggest that … behaviours largely for financial or contextual reasons. Finally, support for adaptation and mitigation policy responses is … protection increasing the water tariffs (52.5%). As discussions about mitigation and adaptation become increasingly common within …

This paper presents a tailor-made scenario approach for climate change adaptation planning, which emphasises … approach facilitated the engagement of the local planning body in climate change adaptation and helped them to analyse …

We propose a generic framework to characterize climate change adaptation uncertainty according to three dimensions …. We have studied the role of uncertainty in climate change adaptation planning using examples from four Danish water … epistemic (reducible) by nature but uncertainties on adaptation measures are complex, with ambiguity often being added to impact …

annually by 2020. The Accords’ specification that adaptation must be addressed with the same priority as mitigation is not … adaptation finance of 95:5. In this paper, we investigate potential reasons for this bias. In our framework, we distinguish … the low priority of adaptation in international finance. The identification of obstacles for international adaptation …

adaptation planning. This paper presents an approach for selecting climate change scenarios to provide a focal point for engaging … with stakeholders to evaluate adaptation options and communicate assessment outcomes. We illustrate how scenarios selected … with the approach can be used by evaluating climate change impacts and an adaptation option for livestock industries in the …

land increases by 33 % from the baseline. Correspondingly, the associated economic impact due to adaptation is around −14 …