Although local governance is an experiment in adaptation (and often lauded for being so), climate change is distinct from traditional challenges to local governance. Nonetheless, many local governments are directing agencies to utilize existing and traditional local government tools to adapt to...

Since land use patterns could affect travel behaviors through urban forms, it has been argued whether transport-related carbon emissions could be reduced by spatial planning and land use policy. The big data mining combined with GIS technology enables the in-depth analysis of this topic. In this...