Achieving urban climate adaptation in Europe and Central Asia

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dc.creatorCarmin, JoAnn
dc.creatorZhang, Yan
dc.date2012-03-19T19:13:11Z
dc.date2012-03-19T19:13:11Z
dc.date2009-10-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:18:32Z
dc.descriptionMany cities across Europe and Central Asia are experiencing the impacts of climate change, but most have not integrated climate adaptation into their agendas. This paper examines the threats faced and measures that can be taken by cities in the region to protect buildings, heritage sites, municipal functions, and vulnerable urban populations. In general, local governments must be proactive in ensuring that existing buildings are climate ready, paying particular attention to emerging technologies for retrofitting the prefabricated, panel style buildings that dominate the landscape while assessing the viability of homes situated in flood plains, coastal areas, and steep slopes. They also must ensure that new developments and buildings are designed in ways that account for climatic fluctuations. Although the resilience of all populations needs to be considered, historical patterns of discrimination require that special provisions are made for the poor and for ethnic minorities such as the Roma because these groups will be most at risk, but are least likely to have access to adequate resources. Urban climate adaptation requires national-level support and local commitment. However, centralized planning and expert-led decision-making under the former regimes may affect the ability of cities to pursue programmatic approaches to adaptation. Therefore, while national governments need to make adaptation a policy priority and ensure that municipalities have adequate resources, local government agencies and departments must be transparent in their actions and introduce participatory and community-based measures that demonstrate respect for diverse stakeholders and perspectives.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4280
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-5088
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416918
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5088
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectABRUPT CLIMATE
dc.subjectABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectABSORPTION
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR CONDITIONERS
dc.subjectAIR CONDITIONING
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectAQUIFERS
dc.subjectBEACH
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBOILERS
dc.subjectBROWNFIELDS
dc.subjectBUFFER ZONES
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON FINANCE
dc.subjectCASE STUDIES
dc.subjectCHEMICALS
dc.subjectCHLORINE
dc.subjectCLEAN AIR
dc.subjectCLEAN ENERGY
dc.subjectCLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY
dc.subjectCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE ADAPTATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE ADAPTATION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE INFORMATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
dc.subjectCLIMATE DATA
dc.subjectCLIMATE FACTORS
dc.subjectCLIMATE IMPACTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCLIMATE MITIGATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE RESILIENCE
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISK
dc.subjectCLIMATE SCENARIOS
dc.subjectCLIMATE STRATEGY
dc.subjectCLIMATE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectCLIMATE VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectCLIMATES
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATIC FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATIC REGIONS
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectCOASTAL EROSION
dc.subjectCOASTAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectCOASTAL ZONES
dc.subjectCOASTS
dc.subjectCOLORS
dc.subjectCONDITIONERS
dc.subjectCONSEQUENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCONSERVATION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION WORKERS
dc.subjectCONTAMINANTS
dc.subjectCOPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCULTURAL HERITAGE
dc.subjectCYANIDE
dc.subjectDAMAGES
dc.subjectDAMS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
dc.subjectDESERTIFICATION
dc.subjectDIOXINS
dc.subjectDISTRICT HEATING
dc.subjectDRAINAGE
dc.subjectDRAINAGE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectDROUGHT CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECOLOGY
dc.subjectECONOMIC FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC PROBLEMS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMISSIONS REDUCTION
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
dc.subjectENERGY SAVINGS
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEXTREME TEMPERATURES
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL LOSSES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL NEEDS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFLATS
dc.subjectFLOOD PLAINS
dc.subjectFLOOD WATERS
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFLOODING STRESS
dc.subjectFLOODPLAIN MAPS
dc.subjectFLOODPLAINS
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFREE MARKET
dc.subjectGHG
dc.subjectGHGS
dc.subjectGLOBAL CLIMATE
dc.subjectGLOBAL CLIMATE SCIENCE
dc.subjectGOLD
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectHABITATS
dc.subjectHARVESTING RAINWATER
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEATING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectHUMIDITY
dc.subjectHYDROLOGY
dc.subjectIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectIMPERVIOUS SURFACES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL SITES
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTENSITY OF STORMS
dc.subjectIPCC
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLAKES
dc.subjectLAND MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLOCAL CLIMATE
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMIES
dc.subjectMINING OPERATIONS
dc.subjectMITIGATION
dc.subjectMOISTURE CONTENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL MONUMENTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectPARKS
dc.subjectPLANNING PROCESS
dc.subjectPLOTS
dc.subjectPOLICY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOLLUTANTS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPONDS
dc.subjectPP
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectPRESERVATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEARINGS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectQUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectRADIATION
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectRAINWATER
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectREDUCED GROUNDWATER
dc.subjectREDUCING EMISSIONS
dc.subjectRESEARCH AGENDA
dc.subjectRESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectRETROFITTING
dc.subjectRIVER
dc.subjectRUNOFF
dc.subjectSALTWATER INTRUSION
dc.subjectSCIENTISTS
dc.subjectSEA LEVEL RISE
dc.subjectSEA-LEVEL
dc.subjectSEA-LEVEL RISE
dc.subjectSEASONAL CHANGES
dc.subjectSEWAGE TREATMENT
dc.subjectSHORELINES
dc.subjectSHORES
dc.subjectSOILS
dc.subjectSTORMS
dc.subjectSTORMWATER
dc.subjectSTORMWATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSTRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectSTREAMS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTAX REDUCTION
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE CHANGES
dc.subjectTEMPERATURES
dc.subjectUNEP
dc.subjectURBAN CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectWATER RETENTION
dc.subjectWATER RETENTION PONDS
dc.subjectWATER TABLE
dc.subjectWATERSHED
dc.subjectWATERWAYS
dc.subjectWAVES
dc.subjectWEATHER CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWEATHER PATTERNS
dc.subjectWETLANDS
dc.subjectWINTER STORMS
dc.titleAchieving urban climate adaptation in Europe and Central Asia

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