The Socio-institutional Dynamics of Urban Climate Governance: A Comparative Analysis of Innovation and Change in Durban (KZN, South Africa) and Portland (OR, USA)

Aylett, Alexander

doi:10.1177/0042098013480968

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“…Climate change and urban governance Aylett (2013) points out that the problem in urban sustainability is primarily a socioinstitutional one. Although the past 20 years have witnessed a rapid expansion of municipal engagement in urban climate change, most actions taken remain shallow because climate policies fit uneasily into existing bureaucratic structures and practices.…”

Section: Sustainable Urban Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The primary issues that arise in this field are institutional barriers that may block integrated municipal responses to climate change in a transition to low carbon urban living, and difficulties in determining the necessary reforms to create bureaucracies capable of facilitating the transition. Four representative studies from Urban Studies (Aylett, 2013;Bae and Feiock, 2013;Bulkeley and Kern, 2006;Leck and Simon, 2013) speak to these issues. Bulkeley and Kern (2006) emphasise that climate change challenges urban governance internationally and locally, particularly in the way that climate protection policy is shaped.…”

Section: Sustainable Urban Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Bae and Feiock (2013) explore how forms of urban climate governance and community factors together shape local government climate mitigation efforts. Finally, Aylett (2013) identifies the barriers that inhibit effective urban climate governance and suggests alternative approaches.…”

Section: Sustainable Urban Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…After a careful review, this VSI selects 12 thought-provoking articles (Anderson et al, 1996;Aylett, 2013;Bae and Feiock, 2013;Blowers, 1997;Bulkeley and Kern, 2006;Collins et al, 2007;Cugurullo, 2016;Dierwechter and Wessells, 2013;Jonas et al, 2011;Leck and Simon, 2013;Satterthwaite, 1997;Whitehead, 2003). Taken together, these articles address the central issue of climate change and cities from complementary perspectives.…”

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“…The first section reviews five studies (Anderson et al, 1996;Collins et al, 2007;Cugurullo, 2016;Satterthwaite, 1997;Whitehead, 2003) on sustainable urban development and considers their contributions to urban environment literature. The following section reviews a further seven selected papers (Aylett, 2013;Bae and Feiock, 2013;Blowers, 1997;Bulkeley and Kern, 2006;Dierwechter and , etc.). In terms of subject fields, the citations are mainly in the field of social science, followed by environmental science and energy studies.…”

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The Socio-institutional Dynamics of Urban Climate Governance: A Comparative Analysis of Innovation and Change in Durban (KZN, South Africa) and Portland (OR, USA)

Cited by 105 publications

References 9 publications

Urban debates for climate change after the Kyoto Protocol

Urban debates for climate change after the Kyoto Protocol

Urbanization and the carbon cycle: Contributions from social science

Beyond inputs and outputs: Process‐oriented explanation of institutional change in climate adaptation governance

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