Methodology for holistic assessment of grey-green flood mitigation measures for climate change adaptation in urban basins

2021 ◽  
Vol 603 ◽  
pp. 126885
Author(s):  
Ioannis M. Kourtis ◽  
Vasilis Bellos ◽  
George Kopsiaftis ◽  
Basil Psiloglou ◽  
Vassilios A. Tsihrintzis
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Flood Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Holistic Assessment

Awareness of Climate Change Adaptations Among Dutch Housing Associations

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-71
Author(s):  
Martin Roders ◽  
Ad Straub ◽  
Henk Visscher
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Dutch Housing ◽  
The Impact

Climate change: the question is not anymore if it happens, but what the impact is of its effects such as drought, heat waves and increased precipitation on the quality of our lives in cities, offices and houses. A significant share of the Northern European housing stock is owned and maintained by large stock owners, such as housing associations. It is their responsibility to be aware of changes and risks that might challenge the quality of life of their tenants. Moreover, in order to provide housing with a good market value in the future, adaptation to climate change can no longer be overlooked. With the aim to discover the level of awareness of climate change adaptation among Dutch housing associations, a content analysis was undertaken on the policy plans and the annual reports of the 25 largest housing associations. Subsequently they were classified according to their level of awareness. The analysis returned no topics that directly referred to climate change adaptation, which implies that all housing associations are categorised as being ‘unaware’. Therefore, in order to reach higher levels of awareness and to incentivize the implementation of adaptation measures, appropriate governance strategies need to be developed. Future research will define the characteristics of these strategies in relation to the level of awareness of the housing associations. Adoption of the measures could be easier if adaptation measures are combined with maintenance activities, as this has been the case with mitigation measures.

Combining climate change adaptation and mitigation measures at the local level

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Laukkonen ◽  
Paola Kim Blanco ◽  
Jennifer Lenhart ◽  
Marco Keiner ◽  
Branko Cavric ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Adaptation And Mitigation

Nature-based solutions as climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in Italy

2020 ◽  
pp. 90-100
Author(s):  
Glovanna Grossi ◽  
Stefano Barontini ◽  
Francesca Berteni ◽  
Matteo Balistrocchi ◽  
Roberto Ranzi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Adaptation And Mitigation

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF THE 2019 FLOOD IN YOBE STATE COMMUNITIES AND POSSIBLE MITIGATION APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 656-662
Author(s):  
A. H. Gana ◽  
K. Salisu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
The State ◽  
Flood Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Proactive Approach ◽  
Vulnerability Indicators

Flood is one of the natural disasters that cause serious damage to property, environment and human livelihood. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports over the years have indicated that climate related disasters will more than double between 2000 to 2050 in comparison to their occurrence in the 20th century. It is evident that many communities around the world are becoming vulnerable to flood. Vulnerability is shaped by internal factors which (e.g poverty, age, weakness) these increase the degree of human exposure, and the external factors include (e.g susceptibility to climate change and socio-economic factors). It also depends on the sensitivity and adaptive capacity of a system to natural disasters. This study assessed the impacts of the 2019 flood in Yobe State, where data were obtained through Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA). YOSEMA is among the governmental organisations in the state that provides support and relief to flood victims and affected households. Secondary data was collected from YOSEMA (2019 flood report) to assess affected households and communities in the state. The 2019 flood events have affected over 5,000 households and had caused 4 deaths in the state. In this study, Holistic Flood Mitigation Approach was proposed to improve flood mitigation measures. This approach advocates for shifts from reactive approach (relief) to proactive approach (reduce risk). This can be conducted using the vulnerability indicators for the holistic approach. Further studies will be conducted to assess the level of household vulnerability in order to understand the recovery pace of communities

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