Does “adaptation to climate change” mean resignation or opportunity?

Simonet, Guillaume; Fatorić, Sandra

doi:10.1007/s10113-015-0792-3

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“…With regard to adaptation, the discussion particularly focused on the challenges of adaptation and opportunities for the implementation of adaptation strategies. The methodological approach selected for this study, which involved stakeholders' interviewees and a participatory workshop, has previously been used in climate change adaptation research [42,43]. Ethical approval was sought and obtained through the University of the West of Scotland procedure.…”

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Adapting Cultural Heritage to Climate Change Risks: Perspectives of Cultural Heritage Experts in Europe

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Changes in rainfall patterns, humidity, and temperature, as well as greater exposure to severe weather events, has led to the need for adapting cultural heritage to climate change. However, there is limited research accomplished to date on the process of adaptation of cultural heritage to climate change. This paper examines the perceptions of experts involved in the management and preservation of cultural heritage on adaptation to climate change risks. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts from the UK, Italy, and Norway as well as a participatory workshop with stakeholders. The results indicate that the majority of interviewees believe that adaptation of cultural heritage to climate change is possible. Opportunities for, barriers to, and requirements for adapting cultural heritage to climate change, as perceived by the interviewees, provided a better understanding of what needs to be provided and prioritized for adaptation to take place and in its strategic planning. Knowledge of management methodologies incorporating climate change impacts by the interviewees together with best practice examples in adapting cultural heritage to climate change are also reported. Finally, the interviewees identified the determinant factors for the implementation of climate change adaptation. This paper highlights the need for more research on this topic and the identification and dissemination of practical solutions and tools for the incorporation of climate change adaptation in the preservation and management of cultural heritage.

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“…This cliché of a passive or vulnerable population is today widely disputed (Wisner et al 2004;Blaikie et al 1996;Adger 2003;Bankoff 2003;Thomas 2008;Revet 2009;Brooks et al 2005;Paavola 2008). Adaptation is a complex process, which takes place at different levels in different ways and has become an essential part of climate research (Simonet and Fatoric 2015). Many uncertainties about future vulnerability, exposure and social responses remain, whilst the frequency of droughts may rise dramatically (IPCC 2014).…”

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Everyday vulnerabilities and “social dispositions” in the Malian Sahel, an indication for evaluating future adaptability to water crises?

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. Everyday vulnerabilities and "social dispositions" in the Malian Sahel, an indication for evaluating future adaptability to water crises?. Regional Environmental Change, Springer Verlag, 2015, 16 (5) Abstract Since the 1970s, precipitation in the Sahel has decreased and become very irregular, leading to widespread drought, whilst the human need for water has rapidly increased. A new ''dispositions''-based approach was adapted in order to analyse human interactions with environmental hazards and applied to the case of Hombori village in north-eastern Mali. This article explores how the population and political stakeholders perceive, live with and respond to the increasing scarcity of water. It also explores how their current vulnerability and ability to cope with variations in available water resources indicate future adaptability to climate shocks. On the one hand, this research shows how the population copes with variations in water resource availability: the population's socio-spatial organisation explains the inhabitants' exposure to this problem and some of the factors affecting vulnerability, the elderly and women being the hardest hit. The water issue is generally managed on a ''day-to-day'' basis and considered a big problem only in the dry season, thus lowering any incentive for self-protection. The main two variables that could explain this kind of risk management are the conflicting local governance and current social rules. On the other hand, the discussion of results, based on a conceptual model of social responses, explains why these current ''social dispositions'' to cope with and even address the water scarcity issue do not guarantee future adaptability to climate change.

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“…In this vein, Simonet and Fatorić (2015) argue that terminological ambiguity, either framing adaptation as a resignation of efforts or as an opportunity, may influence the perceptions of decision makers. Therefore, a study of values on adaptation preferences can help us to understand the ways in which different interest groups produce and legitimize new political subjectivities (Pelling, 2012).…”

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Value-based adaptation to climate change and divergent developmentalisms in Turkish agriculture

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2016

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Does “adaptation to climate change” mean resignation or opportunity?

Cited by 34 publications

References 36 publications

Adapting Cultural Heritage to Climate Change Risks: Perspectives of Cultural Heritage Experts in Europe

Adapting Cultural Heritage to Climate Change Risks: Perspectives of Cultural Heritage Experts in Europe

Everyday vulnerabilities and “social dispositions” in the Malian Sahel, an indication for evaluating future adaptability to water crises?

Value-based adaptation to climate change and divergent developmentalisms in Turkish agriculture

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