Balancing conflicting mitigation and adaptation behaviours of urban residents under climate change and the urban heat island effect

Kondo, Kayoko; Mabon, Leslie; Bi, Yifan; Yu-lin, Chen; Hayabuchi, Yuriko

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2020.102585

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“…Changes in urban energy consumption to renewable options, promotion of household or neighbourhood-level greening, emission control and scaling up of low-carbon actions Wilby (2008); Bouzarovski, and Haarstad (2019); Kondo et al (2021) Coastal inundation Artificial sand dunes, construction of seawalls, sea dikes, and detached breakwaters, wetland restoration, enhanced drainage systems, and use of saline-resistant crops. Zhu et al (2010) Reduced resilience of infrastructure Adoption of improved building standards, adoption of building regulations following the International Building Code OECD, 2021…”

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Systematic review of climate change impact research in Nigeria: implication for sustainable development

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Falana

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There is evidence that Nigeria is already experiencing environmental challenges attributed to climate change (CC) and its impacts. This has clearly highlighted the need for knowledge-based strategies to help plan adequate mitigation and adaptation measures for the country. One of the basic requirements to ensure such strategies is the development of a database of national CC research. This will aid in the assessment of past and present scientific publications from which directions for future study can be mapped. The present study used standard, systematic, and bibliographic literature reviews to analyse the trend, focus, spatial variability, and effectiveness of published research on CC impacts in Nigeria. Four thematic areas of CC impact research were defined: Agriculture, Environment, Human and Multi-disciplinary study. A total of 701 articles were found to be relevant and the review shows that CC impacts and adaptations in the literature vary across research categories and locations. The period between 2011 (68 studies) and 2015 (80 studies) showed a tremendous rise in CC impact research with a peak in 2014 (84 studies). Studies in the agriculture category had the highest publications in 23 States of Nigeria. The review revealed three research gaps: (1) lack of research that investigated the magnitude of present and potential future impacts in the aquatic environment (2) little attention on CC impacts and adaptation in the Northern regions of Nigeria (3) absence of study investigating the effects of multiple variables of CC at the same time. The findings suggest that it would be useful to advance CC research in Nigeria beyond perceptive approaches to more quantitative ones. This is particularly important for highly vulnerable animals, crops, locations, and for better planning of adaptation strategies.

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Systematic review of climate change impact research in Nigeria: implication for sustainable development

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“…Buildings located in urban areas consume significantly more cooling energy than those located in rural areas [15,[23][24][25]. In urban areas, air conditioners are an important cooling and adaptation strategy, especially for citizens with pre-existing medical conditions or the elderly [25,26]. The use of air conditioners, however, also increases energy consumption [1,8].…”

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“…The use of air conditioners, however, also increases energy consumption [1,8]. Due to the exhaust heat from an air conditioner's outdoor unit, this could contribute to climate change and could actually raise the outdoor temperature [3,26,27]. During the night, this phenomenon is particularly strong, reducing the building's ability to cool [3,28].…”

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“…Human behavior can often be understood using this method. In response, one paper provides research on the relationship between residents' mitigation and adaptation behaviors around cooling in Fukuoka, Japan, and draws lessons for communicating to encourage those behavior changes [26]. Participants were asked about issue perceptions, evaluation of mitigation measures, and behavior related to mitigation and adaptation [26].…”

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“…In response, one paper provides research on the relationship between residents' mitigation and adaptation behaviors around cooling in Fukuoka, Japan, and draws lessons for communicating to encourage those behavior changes [26]. Participants were asked about issue perceptions, evaluation of mitigation measures, and behavior related to mitigation and adaptation [26]. Study findings suggest that there is a lack of information regarding how to use air conditioning appropriately in a manner that saves energy, and that energy-saving behavior is more likely to be coupled with practices such as relaxing in the shade or using a cooler [26].…”

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Balancing conflicting mitigation and adaptation behaviours of urban residents under climate change and the urban heat island effect

Cited by 64 publications

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Systematic review of climate change impact research in Nigeria: implication for sustainable development

Systematic review of climate change impact research in Nigeria: implication for sustainable development

A Review of How Building Mitigates the Urban Heat Island in Indonesia and Tropical Cities

Using anonymized mobility data to reduce inequality in the availability and use of urban parks

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