In:
Geographica Helvetica, Copernicus GmbH, Vol. 78, No. 3 ( 2023-08-03), p. 369-380
Abstract:
Abstract. Research into local climate adaptation has often focused on highly visible,
intentional public policies that seek to improve resilience to climate
threats or how societal actors have reacted to changing climatic conditions. We argue that these approaches neglect a range of unintentional
and/or hidden initiatives, which deliver implicit and/or hitherto under-appreciated adaptation benefits. We present an analytical framework to organise studies of these under-explored initiatives, which advances social scientific conceptualisations of what local climate adaptation consists of and provides a heuristic for selecting appropriate methods of enquiry to examine it. Drawing on empirical research into the adaptation activities of municipalities and small businesses in Germany, we apply this framework to expand our knowledge of how communities are building climate resilience, gain a better understanding of the full range of adaptation activities within individual localities, and pose questions about the role of state and societal actors in addressing common problems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2194-8798
DOI:
10.5194/gh-78-369-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Copernicus GmbH
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2487728-1
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