Planning support system for climate adaptation: Composing effective sets of blue-green measures to reduce urban vulnerability to extreme weather events

Voskamp, Ilse M.; Ven, F.H.M. Van de

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.07.018

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“…(2) With the relational data retrieved from the Baidu Index, the new dimension (connectivity) of social vulnerability (labelled as SVI connectivity ) was calculated according Equation (2).…”

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A New Framework for Understanding Urban Social Vulnerability from a Network Perspective

Dou

Zhang

2017

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Rapid urbanization in China has strengthened the connection and cooperation among cities and has also led urban residents to be more vulnerable in adverse environmental conditions. Vulnerability research has been an important foundation in urban risk management. To make cities safe and resilient, it is also necessary to integrate the connection among cities into a vulnerability assessment. Therefore, this paper proposed a new conceptual framework for urban social vulnerability assessment based on network theory, where a new dimension of social vulnerability (connectivity) was added into the framework. Using attribute data, the traditional social vulnerability index of a city (SVI node ) was calculated via the projection pursuit cluster (PPC) model. With the relational data retrieved from the Baidu search index, a new dimension (connectivity) of social vulnerability (SVI connectivity ) was evaluated. Finally, an integrated social vulnerability index (SVI urban ) was measured combined with SVI node and SVI connectivity . This method was applied in the Yangtze River Delta region of China, where the top three high values of SVI node belonged to the cities of Taizhou (Z), Jiaxing, and Huzhou. The three lowest cities were Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Shanghai. For SVI urban , the social vulnerability of cities in different hierarchies behaved differently. For Hierarchies 2 and 3, when compared to SVI node , the SVI urban was significantly reduced. However, the variation between SVI node and SVI urban in Hierarchy 4 was slight. Furthermore, an increase for the city of Taizhou (J) in its social vulnerability was achieved after connecting to the network. Huzhou, in Hierarchy 5, increased its social vulnerability the most when adding connectivity in the social vulnerability assessment. Based on the results of our case study, a conclusion was drawn that network connectivity had an influence on social vulnerability. However, when connectivity was strong enough, it could help cities to mitigate their traditional social vulnerability, whereas a loose connection in the network aggregated their traditional social vulnerability. Hence, the latter should be emphasized in future urban risk management.

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“…In 1800, only approximately 2% of the world's population lived in cities, whereas today, about 54% of the world's population reside in cities, which is projected to rise to over 67% by 2050 [1,2]. Most of these individuals live in the developing world, in places such as China.…”

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A New Framework for Understanding Urban Social Vulnerability from a Network Perspective

Dou

Zhang

2017

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“…If combined appropriately, GI measures contribute to the resilience of urban areas [4,28]. In the domain of sustainable urban stormwater management, GI provides a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits [29,30].…”

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Rebuild by Design in Hoboken: A Design Competition as a Means for Achieving Flood Resilience of Urban Areas through the Implementation of Green Infrastructure

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Rijke

Dolman

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Abstract:The Rebuild by Design (RBD) competition was launched after the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, and the winning designs have put a significant emphasis on green infrastructure (GI) as a means of achieving flood resilience in urban areas. Previous research in the field of urban stormwater management indicates that wide-spread implementation of GI remains a challenge, largely due to a lack of understanding of the required governance approaches. Therefore, by using a case study of Hoboken, for which the winning design was developed, this paper explores whether RBD provides governance structures and processes needed for the uptake of GI. Semi-structured interviews and desk study provided the data for an analysis of the presence of factors for supporting the transformative governance needed to facilitate the uptake of innovative solutions. Results indicate that RBD brought a greater change in terms of governance processes when compared to governance structures. In Hoboken, RBD created a narrative for long-term change, put GI as a preferred solution for tackling multiple challenges, and strengthened the local political buy-in. However, pitfalls were observed, such as limited funding provision, lack of regulatory compliance, economic justification and large investments required from public and private parties. The absence of these factors can hinder the overall uptake of the GI solution. Even though the design competition presents a novel approach to the field of resilience development, further steps should be made in understanding how the RBD methodology can be adjusted to provide results of equal quality in different settings (e.g., less developed regions, different governance contexts).

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“…Climate change is likely to bring higher temperatures, a rising sea level, melting glaciers, more intense rainstorms, flooding, droughts, and heat waves [1][2][3][4][5], which all pose threats to urban infrastructures and more specific needs for urban planning and emergency management [1,6]. For responding to the unavoidable adverse impacts of climate change, cities should pursue adaptation methods to create a more resilient world where future shocks and stresses can be absorbed to maintain essentially the same functions, structures, systems, and identity [7].…”

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Planning Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Identifying and Targeting Social Vulnerability to Climate Change

Dou

Liu

2017

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Planning support system for climate adaptation: Composing effective sets of blue-green measures to reduce urban vulnerability to extreme weather events

Cited by 172 publications

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A New Framework for Understanding Urban Social Vulnerability from a Network Perspective

A New Framework for Understanding Urban Social Vulnerability from a Network Perspective

Rebuild by Design in Hoboken: A Design Competition as a Means for Achieving Flood Resilience of Urban Areas through the Implementation of Green Infrastructure

Planning Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Identifying and Targeting Social Vulnerability to Climate Change

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