Integration of urban science and urban climate adaptation research: Opportunities to advance climate action
Lobo, José; Aggarwal, Rimjhim M.; Alberti, Marina; Allen-Dumas, Melissa; Bettencourt, Luís M. A.; Boone, Christopher; Brelsford, Christa; Broto, Vanesa Castán; Eakin, Hallie; Bagchi-Sen, Sharmistha; Meerow, Sara; D’Cruz, Celine; Revi, Aromar; Roberts, Debra C.; Smith, Michael E.; York, Abigail; Lin, Tao; Bai, Xuemei; Solecki, William; Pataki, Diane
2023

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Abstract

There is a growing recognition that responding to climate change necessitates urban adaptation. We sketch a transdisciplinary research effort, arguing that actionable research on urban adaptation needs to recognize the nature of cities as social networks embedded in physical space. Given the pace, scale and socioeconomic outcomes of urbanization in the Global South, the specificities and history of its cities must be central to the study of how well-known agglomeration effects can facilitate adaptation. The proposed effort calls for the co-creation of knowledge involving scientists and stakeholders, especially those historically excluded from the design and implementation of urban development policies.

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Integration of urban science and urban climate adaptation research: Opportunities to advance climate action
Author
Lobo, José : Arizona State University : (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0814-7168)
Aggarwal, Rimjhim M. : Arizona State University : (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3579-5363)
Alberti, Marina : University of Washington
Allen-Dumas, Melissa : Oak Ridge National Laboratory : (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3319-0846)
Bettencourt, Luís M. A. : University of Chicago : (http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6176-5160)
Boone, Christopher : Arizona State University : (http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7643-0806)
Brelsford, Christa : Oak Ridge National Laboratory : (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3490-8020)
Broto, Vanesa Castán : University of Sheffield : (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3175-9859)
Eakin, Hallie : Arizona State University : (http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8253-1320)
Bagchi-Sen, Sharmistha : Arizona State University : (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0019-8400)
Meerow, Sara : Arizona State University
D’Cruz, Celine : International Centre for Climate Change and Development
Revi, Aromar : Indian Institute for Human Settlements : (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7712-9262)
Roberts, Debra C. : University of KwaZulu-Natal
Smith, Michael E. : Arizona State University : (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0677-8206)
York, Abigail : Arizona State University
Lin, Tao : Chinese Academy of Sciences : (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-2333)
Bai, Xuemei : Australian National University : (http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6556-8041)
Solecki, William : Hunter College : (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1256-4738)
Pataki, Diane : Arizona State University
Content Type
Article
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npj Urban Sustainability
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-023-00113-0
Funding Information
U.S. Department of Energy, DE-AC05–00OR22725
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research Program’s South-East Texas Urban Integrated Field Laboratory, DE-SC0023216
Publication Date
2023-06-10
Language
English
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Due to the large number of authors, only the first 20 and the University of Chicago authors are included on the above author list. Please download the article for the complete list of authors.
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