Embedding Resilience of Urban Areas to Climate Change: a Case Study of Rotterdam

• Autorzy: Anna Bilska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Climate change may have severe consequences for urban areas and many cities, such as those situated on deltas, are already threatened. The paper claims that the solution for endangered areas is the embedding of urban climate resilience. The concept of resilience is put forward to bring a broad perspective to a city with an indication that the city is a complex system with developed relations, both inward and outward. Social and institutional aspects of these relations are highlighted as they have the highest potential to make the city resilient. The paper indicates three fundamental features of embedding the resilience of urban areas to climate change: network building, a strategic approach and implementing urban projects. A practical application of these fundamental features is evaluated using the case study of Rotterdam. The research shows the reliability of these bases and indicates key characteristics of each fundamental feature: the network should be multidimensional with solid institutional and interpersonal relations, the strategy should have a holistic approach and project implementation needs the engagement of all the city actors. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

City; Climate change; Urban projects

PL

Miasto; Zmiany klimatyczne; Projekty miejskie

• Czasopismo: Problemy Rozwoju Miast
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 56
• Strony: 59--68

Twórcy

autor

Anna Bilska

• Poznan Municipal Town Planning Office

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DOI

10.2478/udi-2018-0007