New challenges for adaptive urban governance in highly dynamic environments: Revisiting planning systems and tools for adaptive and strategic planning

Birkmann, Joern, Garschagen, Matthias and Setiadi, Neysa J., (2014). New challenges for adaptive urban governance in highly dynamic environments: Revisiting planning systems and tools for adaptive and strategic planning. Urban Climate, 7 115-133
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    Author Birkmann, Joern
    Garschagen, Matthias
    Setiadi, Neysa J.
    Title New challenges for adaptive urban governance in highly dynamic environments: Revisiting planning systems and tools for adaptive and strategic planning
    Appearing in Urban Climate
    Volume 7
    Publication Date 2014-03
    Place of Publication n/a
    Publisher Elsevier
    Start page 115
    End page 133
    Language eng
    Abstract The paper explores new challenges for adaptive urban and spatial governance in highly dynamic environments. It examines whether or not we have to rethink existing planning systems and tools in the context of climate change, natural hazards and societal transformation, focusing particularly on emerging economies in Asia. Key pressures for urban governance and planning in these countries are explored. Against this background requirements for a more adaptive and strategic planning approach are discussed by examining the discourses about climate change adaptation – including adaptive urban governance – and strategic planning. Compared to earlier papers on urban governance in the context of climate change, this paper aims particularly to provide an entry point for the discussion of the adjustment and modification of specific planning systems and tools. Two case studies are used for a concrete exploration of the gaps and challenges of adaptive urban governance on the ground, considering particularly formal regulative planning tools. The findings from the case study analysis show opportunities but also constraints of existing planning tools to strengthen adaptive urban governance. At the same time, a number of gaps have been found between currently debated planning tools for adaptation and the requirements emerging from adaptive and strategic planning theory. Recommendations to further strengthen adaptive urban governance and strategic planning are derived.
    Keyword Climate change adaptation
    Strategic planning
    Urban planning
    Vietnam
    Indonesia
    Copyright Holder Elsevier
    Copyright Year 2014
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    DOI 10.1016/j.uclim.2014.01.006
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