South African cities are experiencing climate change. To adapt to climate change effects cities should retrofit or repurpose unused spaces.
Category: Climate Adaptation
Oregon’s Climate Change Experiences and Adaptation Options
Oregon's Climate Assessment report shows climate change effects, and extreme events impact the state's economics and racial inequality.
Climate Adaptation Awareness Needed to Address Urban Climate Phenomena
The study reveals the lack of adequate adaptation strategies implemented because of a general lack of awareness of urban climate events.
Climate Adaptation Solution for Informal Settlers in Asian Coastal Cities
Read this research report, "Transformative Adaptation to Climate Change and Informal Settlements in Coastal Cities"
Adapting Buildings to Climate Change
The study finds out what is known from literature on climate implication and adaptation measures for buildings and to identify research gaps.
Auckland City Council’s Climate Plan
The Auckland Council launched the website, "Auckland’s Climate Plan" featuring its long-term climate action approach and priority areas that will deliver emissions reduction and adaptation plans.
Climate Resilience of Flexible Pavements
The study says that pavement construction and maintenance can be adapted to future climate and made resilient to more extreme natural events.
Carbon Offsetting Success Story of a Consulting Firm in NZ
Waugh Infrastructure Management’s achieving Carbon Zero in compliance with NZ’s zero-carbon act helps mitigate climate change.
Poor Communities are not Climate Change “Victims” but Climate Adaptation Agents
Rather than victims, poor communities have “the most potential to be climate adaptation leaders and a key role in climate change solutions.”
Climate Adaptive and Resilient Infrastructure of Korea – Dumbeongs
Dumbeongs can be a good model for water harvesting and supplemental irrigation, a climate-adaptive infrastructure that supports local social-ecological resilience.