Abstract
Cities are increasingly aware of the need to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to changes in weather patterns, resulting in the production of urban climate change plans to coordinate interventions across multiple urban sectors (ARUP, 2011; Carbon Disclosure Project, 2011; Carmin et al., 2012; Hunt and Watkiss, 2011). Typically, multi-city studies have used questionnaires to gather evidence of urban climate preparedness, whereas this research has compiled and assessed approved and published climate change plans (Figure 1) by 30 cities in the UK (representing ~28% of the UK’s population).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Urbanization and global environmental change viewpoints : exploring local solutions to global challenges. Urbanization and global environmental change project |
| Editors | C. Griffith, M. Watkins |
| Place of Publication | Tempe, AZ, USA |
| Publisher | Urbanization and Global Environmental Change (UGEC) International Project Office |
| Pages | 17-20 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-9888675-9-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | UGEC Viewpoints |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Urbanization and Global Environmental Change (UGEC) International Project Office |
| Volume | 10 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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