As part of the International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP) I am editing a guest issue titled “Cities and regions adapting to Climate Change” to be published in a world class, high impact journal.
Cities and regions, worldwide, are already suffering some of the impacts of climate change, which may worsen problems related to floodings, water scarcity or extreme events. In addtion, climate change is known to increase vulnerability and risks to both people and property. As climate change becomes more intense, such problems are likely to become even more pressing and threatens many cities around the world already today. The special issue is therefore topical, and addresses a perceived problem.
The special issue “Cities and regions adapting to Climate Change” will provide a contribution to the state of knowledge in this field, by gathering and promoting papers deriving from scientific research or from projects, as well as actual, accurate and replicable programmes and experiences, interesting and useful to the scientific community and beyond.
For addressing the complex multi-stakeholder and multilevel challenges associated with climate change adaptation, an appropriate knowledge base is needed not only among public authorities but also among civil society, the business sector and others, in order to have problem-aware constituencies. In this context, high caliber research has a key role to play.The main aim of the special issue “Cities and regions adapting to Climate Change” is therefore to catalyse a better understanding of the problems, barriers, challenges, opportunities and possibilities related to climate change in cities and regions, and the promotion of more resilient societies. Consistent with this, it will gather the following types of papers:
a) papers on geochemical and physical impacts of climate change in cities and regions, as well as on aspects of modelling, forecasting and software applications to address risks and enhance resilience in these areas;
b) papers on the socioeconomic aspects of climate change in cities and regions;
c) papers on the links between climate change, risk assessment, risk management and policy-making as it relates to the ability of cities and regions to cope with it.
Furthermore, appropriate papers on concrete projects and initiatives, which focus on addressing the links between environmental planning and climate change resilience in cities and regions, will be considered. Those interested to contribute may send a 200-words abstract with their full contact details and an outline of the proposed paper to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
