The Effectiveness of Local Governments’ Policies in Response to Climate Change: An Evaluation of Structure Planning in Arden, Melbourne

He, Jiawen; Xie, Xinting; Luo, Fengchen; Zhong, Yanfen; Wang, Ting

doi:10.3390/ijerph20032469

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“…Therefore, on the one hand, it is necessary to investigate in detail the decision-making processes of citizens, and, on the other hand, it is also crucial to identify community policies and improve strategic planning to reduce the impacts of critical hydrogeological phenomena. This is precisely the task of national governments and local authorities, which play a key role in this context [19,20].…”

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Flood Risk and Preventive Choices: A Framework for Studying Human Behaviors

Sapienza,

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2024

Behavioral Sciences

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The topic of flood phenomena has always been of considerable importance due to the high risks it entails, both in terms of potential economic and social damage and the jeopardizing of human lives themselves. The spread of climate change is making this topic even more relevant. This work aims to contribute to evaluating the role that human factors can play in responding to critical hydrogeological phenomena. In particular, we introduce an agent-based platform for analyzing social behaviors in these critical situations. In our experiments, we simulate a population that is faced with the risk of a potentially catastrophic event. In this scenario, citizens (modeled through cognitive agents) must assess the risk they face by relying on their sources of information and mutual trust, enabling them to respond effectively. Specifically, our contributions include (1) an analysis of some behavioral profiles of citizens and authorities; (2) the identification of the “dissonance between evaluation and action” effect, wherein an individual may behave differently from what their information sources suggest, despite having full trust in them in situations of particular risk; (3) the possibility of using the social structure as a “social risk absorber”, enabling support for a higher level of risk. While the results obtained at this level of abstraction are not exhaustive, they identify phenomena that can occur in real-world scenarios and can be useful in defining general guidelines.

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Flood Risk and Preventive Choices: A Framework for Studying Human Behaviors

Sapienza,

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2024

Behavioral Sciences

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The pull vs push approach to building climate change adaptive capacity: does innovation matter

Abdelzaher,

Zaher,

Chambers

2024

Climate and Development

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A New Method for Selecting the Geometry of Systems for Surface Infiltration of Stormwater with Retention

Kordana-Obuch

Starzec

2023

Water

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The application of infiltration basins and tanks is one of the primary means of sustainable stormwater management. However, the methods currently used to size these facilities do not take into account a number of parameters that have a significant impact on their required capacity. In light of this, the aim of this research was to develop a new method for selecting the geometry of the infiltration basins and tanks. Its application in the initial phase of designing stormwater management systems will allow assessing the validity of using such facilities in a given catchment area. This paper also presents the results of local and global sensitivity analyses examining how changes in individual design parameters influence stormwater infiltration facilities. The effectiveness of the developed model was evaluated through the example of a real urban catchment. The study was based on a hydrodynamic analysis of more than 3000 model catchments. The research plan was developed using Statistica software. On the other hand, the analysis of the results of hydrodynamic simulations was made possible through the use of artificial neural networks designed using the Python programming language. The research also confirmed that parameters such as the total catchment area, the percent of impervious area, and the type of soil within the catchment are crucial in the design process of these facilities. The results of this research can be considered when designing infiltration basins and tanks under Polish conditions. The described algorithm can also be used by other researchers to develop similar models based on different rainfall data. This will contribute to increasing the safety of urban infrastructure.

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The Effectiveness of Local Governments’ Policies in Response to Climate Change: An Evaluation of Structure Planning in Arden, Melbourne

Cited by 3 publications

References 52 publications

Flood Risk and Preventive Choices: A Framework for Studying Human Behaviors

Flood Risk and Preventive Choices: A Framework for Studying Human Behaviors

The pull vs push approach to building climate change adaptive capacity: does innovation matter

A New Method for Selecting the Geometry of Systems for Surface Infiltration of Stormwater with Retention

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