Using a resilience scorecard to improve local planning for vulnerability to hazards and climate change: An application in two cities

Berke, Philip; Kates, Justin; Malecha, Matthew; Masterson, Jaimie Hicks; Shea, Paula; Yu, Siyu

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2021.103408

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“…It should be noted in this regard that measures such as the re-naturalization of rivers cannot be established exclusively in the urban sphere. Urban plans offer the possibility to establish interventions (registered within the urban sector of rivers), but also promote coordination with other levels of planning (e.g., regional planning) [29,30].…”

Section: Adaptation Of Urban Tourism To Climate Change Based On Polic...mentioning

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The Use of Collaborative Practices for Climate Change Adaptation in the Tourism Sector until 2040—A Case Study in the Porto Metropolitan Area (Portugal)

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When climate change became a global concern in the 1980s, mitigation was considered the best strategy to address all challenges. For a long time, it was thought possible to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which, according to many experts, brought on an unfit adaptation. There are international agreements designed to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, but the policy measures taken so far are insufficient to achieve this goal. In addition, the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the relevance of placing this issue at the core of international policies and the need for bottom-up measures and options. The purpose of this paper is to explore how collaborative planning can contribute to adapting the urban tourism sector to climate change in the Porto Metropolitan Area (PMA), located in the northern region of mainland Portugal. In this investigation, we used mixed methods based on the following: (1) the discussion of urban tourism’s adaptation planning to climate change with undergraduate students; (2) the application of a modified Delphi questionnaire survey, to 47 international researchers and technicians in the first round and 35 international researchers and technicians in the second round, about the predictability of the adaptation measures; and (3) a theoretical-practical workshop aimed to discuss the main action intentions and ways of adaptation in the short and medium term. All empirical data were collected during the year of 2021. This research highlights the need for more detailed information, the weak interaction between stakeholders and the limitation of resources. Our research identifies the main impacts and local vulnerabilities and determines priorities for adaptation and implementation of actions, aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change and maintaining tourism attractiveness in urban areas. In addition, this investigation allowed the definition of a research agenda, which seeks to guide the area of tourism climatology regarding the new challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Use of Collaborative Practices for Climate Change Adaptation in the Tourism Sector until 2040—A Case Study in the Porto Metropolitan Area (Portugal)

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“…A maneira como certos grupos podem sofrer mais ou menos intensamente com impactos de um desastre. Bhanjee;Zhang, 2020;Butcher-Gollach, 2015;Chu, 2016;Jacobs, 2019;Johnson;Blackburn, 2014;Leon;March, 2016;Ludwig;Mattedi;Avila, 2019;Manda, 2014;Ramyar;Ackerman;Johnston, 2021;Yu;Malecha;Berke, 2021. Resiliência Abordagem holística que caracteriza a capacidade de um sistema em evitar danos, absorver seus impactos, recuperar, aprender e renovar após um evento ou mudança. Conceito chave para cidades a gestão de cidades.…”

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“…Conceito chave para cidades a gestão de cidades. Berke et al, 2021;Gonzalez-Mathiesen;March, 2018;Ramyar;Ackerman;Johnston, 2021;Scitaroci et al, 2021;Sethi et al, 2021;Shaker et al, 2019;Spencer et al, 2020;Steiner, 2014;Trundle, 2020;Yu;Malecha;Berke, 2021. Planejamento Urbano Medida de governança necessária para alcançar o desenvolvimento urbano sustentável, resistente, inclusivo e eficiente. Deve ser definido por estratégias que possibilitem o oferecimento de recursos para a redução da vulnerabilidade e do risco.…”

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Urban Planning and Disasters: A Systematic Review PRISMA

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2022

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Climate change is already witnessed today, future forecasts continue to warn us about the possible impacts of our actions in the short and long term. With an increase in extreme events and the population living in urban centers, more and more cities will experience the effects of disasters. Although there are policies aimed at dealing with disasters, we know that the current measures are not enough to minimize this scenario. To better understand the relationship between urban planning and disasters, this article carries out a Systematic, based on PRISMA. The methodology allows the analysis of the literature with greater rigor, transparency, and the possibility of replication. For this study, articles in English were considered, with the following terms: disaster, disaster risk reduction, hazard mitigation, urban planning, and master plan. The main findings of this review show us that good urban planning, guided by resilience and risk management, with broad social participation, can act in reducing vulnerability, risks, and the impact of disasters in cities.

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“…Urban communities are the most affected by changes in the microclimate as a result of climate change. There are examples resilience scorecards that help communities to become resilient [11], or scorecards that aim to assess disaster resilience on the city scale, such as the he United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Scorecard [12], or scorecards with sets of indicators that assist communities to perform a self-evaluation, such as the Resilience Performance Scorecard [13]. Labdaoui et al developed the Street Walkability and Thermal Comfort index (SWTCI) [14], which includes shade.…”

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The Environment in the Lead: A Scorecard System to Assess Adaptation Measures and Score Ecosystem Services at the Street Level

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Currently, there is no method available that can systematically score the available ecosystem services in streets or street segments in suburban districts. In this study, different climate adaptation measures and their ecosystem services were categorized into green, blue, and grey categories and weight was given to each category based on their impact on the microclimate. This study took place in the Hillesluis district in the city of Rotterdam and the Paddepoel district in the city of Groningen. In Rotterdam, 21 streets, composed of 42 street segments, were assessed. In Groningen, 17 streets, composed of 45 street segments, were assessed. The available ecosystem services of each street segment were scored from 0–100. The scorecard method that was developed and tested during this study provided insight in the variation of available ecosystem services of streets and street segments. Individual street scores were very low in the city of Rotterdam and ranged between 3 and 50, with the average score for the street segments of 29. In Groningen, the scores were considerably higher with a range between 23 and 70, with an average score of 47 per street segment. The presence of larger green trees, front yards, and façade gardens in the green category are the most distinctive variable, while adaptation measures in the blue category were absent in both cities. The scorecard proved to be very useful in the adaptation labeling of street segments and entire streets. After assessing a neighborhood, the least adaptive streets can be identified relatively easy. Based on the score a label can be given between A+++ and G. The scorecard informs residents and decision makers about which streets are most adaptive and which streets have an adaptation potential. The method can easily be duplicated and used by local governments and community groups to have better insight in the level of climate adaptation of their street. Labels for entire streets can be used to create awareness and encourage residents to take action and expand the number of climate adaptation measures in their street.

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Using a resilience scorecard to improve local planning for vulnerability to hazards and climate change: An application in two cities

Cited by 33 publications

References 22 publications

The Use of Collaborative Practices for Climate Change Adaptation in the Tourism Sector until 2040—A Case Study in the Porto Metropolitan Area (Portugal)

The Use of Collaborative Practices for Climate Change Adaptation in the Tourism Sector until 2040—A Case Study in the Porto Metropolitan Area (Portugal)

Urban Planning and Disasters: A Systematic Review PRISMA

The Environment in the Lead: A Scorecard System to Assess Adaptation Measures and Score Ecosystem Services at the Street Level

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