The old and the climate adaptation: Climate justice, risks, and urban adaptation plan

Yang, Hyuk; Lee, Taedong; Juhola, Sirkku

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2021.102755

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“…Most informants experienced the heat as highly unpleasant and stressful. Their testimonies of their suffering, in addition to previous research showing that heat stress causes serious physical and psychological health problems, including the risk of death [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 ], display the importance of addressing heat stress and implementing heat adaptation measures to protect the most vulnerable [ 8 , 12 , 24 ]. The variation among the informants, with some experiencing heat as mainly pleasant, thus showcases the huge individuality when it comes to experiencing heat, as also noted in previous research [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ].…”

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Elderly People’s Perceptions of Heat Stress and Adaptation to Heat: An Interview Study

Malmquist

Hjerpe

Glaas

et al. 2022

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Objectives: Heatwaves are having a disproportionate impact on the elderly population, as demonstrated by pronounced mortality and morbidity. The present study aimed to explore elders’ subjective experiences of heat impacts and adaptive strategies. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with 19 elderly Swedes were conducted, focusing on their experiences of the extremely hot summer of 2018. Results: Most informants suffered during the heatwave, although some found it pleasant. The readiness to implement adaptive measures was generally high among the healthiest, who were able to avoid excessive heat and adjust their daily routines. In contrast, those highly dependent on care from others had limited options for avoiding the heat, and little capacity to take up adaptive measures. Discussion: With heat becoming an increasing problem, it is important to adjust elderly care so that the most vulnerable elderly people can avoid excessive heat exposure.

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“…The fact that vulnerability to heat is disproportionally distributed between individuals in society calls attention to equity and justice issues in climate adaptation [ 22 , 23 , 24 ]. It is important to address how welfare, goods, and opportunities can be distributed.…”

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Elderly People’s Perceptions of Heat Stress and Adaptation to Heat: An Interview Study

Malmquist

Hjerpe

Glaas

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“…In addition to the type of instrument used in steering, there is a need to examine who is invited to participate in adaptation governance processes. So far, there has been limited research regarding who participates in adaptation, and to what extent vulnerable groups are part of decision-making (Yang et al 2021).…”

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Supporting Urban Climate Adaptation Governance Through Citizen Sensing

Graça

Neset

Juhola

et al. 2021

Sustainable Policies and Practices in Energy, Environment and Health Research

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As climate change sets increasingly threatening challenges for ecosystems worldwide, societies are ever more facing the need to cope with the impacts of a rise in average temperatures and in extreme weather events. Cities are particularly exposed to the risks linked to climate change. The dense structure of the built-up environment of urban areas, in combination with a low share of green spaces, enhances the risks related to e.g. high temperature and heavy precipitation. One prominent impact is the urban heat island effect in which exacerbated temperatures have been shown to cause negative impacts, such as the formation of smog and air pollutants that lower the air quality, increasing thermal stress of citizens, the level and risk of morbidity caused by heat (Mohajerani et al. 2017) and the disruption of urban ecosystems (Wilby and Perry 2006). These effects are likely to intensify, given that cities currently accommodate more than half of the world's population, and this value is expected to reach 68% in 2050 (United Nations 2018). Therefore, due to

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“…Justice issues in climate adaptation have received increased attention in recent years. Researchers have highlighted the need to address inequalities and injustices both in terms of the distribution of resources and capabilities (Edwards et al 2016, Holland 2017, Hughes 2013, Schlosberg 2012, Schlosberg et al 2017 as well as in terms of the inclusion (Schlosberg et al 2017, Yang et al 2021, participation (Shi et al 2016), and recognition (Anguelovski et al 2016, Chu & Kavya 2019, Massarella et al 2020 of vulnerable communities in climate adaptation planning. This literature makes a valuable contribution to highlighting specific justice issues within adaptation.…”

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Introducing the Multi-Dimensional Injustice Framework: a case study in climate-related health risks

Byskov¹,

Hyams²,

Oyebode³

2021

JBA

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Recent years have seen a shift in focus from research that asks how adaptation to climate change can be achieved, to research that asks how fair and equitable adaptation to climate change can be achieved, reflecting a broader turn in the climate literature towards pathways for just transitions in the face of the climate crisis. This paper introduces the Multi-Dimensional Injustice Framework (MDIF) as a normative framework for understanding, articulating, and tackling issues of justice and fairness in complex development challenges such as climate adaptation. The MDIF provides a set of indicators to identify distributive and procedural injustices that can be utilised within development and adaptation policy and planning. The paper further demonstrates how the MDIF can be applied in practice using a case study of climate-related health risks in the informal settlements of Lusaka, Zambia.

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The old and the climate adaptation: Climate justice, risks, and urban adaptation plan

Cited by 41 publications

References 54 publications

Elderly People’s Perceptions of Heat Stress and Adaptation to Heat: An Interview Study

Elderly People’s Perceptions of Heat Stress and Adaptation to Heat: An Interview Study

Supporting Urban Climate Adaptation Governance Through Citizen Sensing

Introducing the Multi-Dimensional Injustice Framework: a case study in climate-related health risks

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