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Adaptive Capacities of Spatial Planning in the Context of Climate Change in the European Alps

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  • Sylvia Kruse
  • Marco Pütz

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This study delivers empirical evidence regarding the adaptive capacities of spatial planning systems and related factors both supporting and hindering climate change adaptation in the European Alps. Many international and national adaptation strategies consider spatial planning an important policy field for climate change adaptation. Existing adaptation studies, which focus on spatial planning, support these expectations but deliver only a small amount of empirical evidence regarding the specific capacities of spatial planning that support or hinder climate change adaptation. The objectives of this study are firstly to assess how climate change adaptation is addressed in spatial planning systems, and secondly to identify the adaptive capacities of spatial planning to climate change. The study focuses on spatial planning systems in the European Alps and builds upon a content analysis of spatial planning legislation and instruments, as well as an expert survey administered to planning authorities. The findings suggest two approaches for building adaptive capacities: enhancing access to relevant climate information and professional support for spatial planning authorities, and mainstreaming adaptation within the institutional framework of spatial planning.

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  • Sylvia Kruse & Marco Pütz, 2014. "Adaptive Capacities of Spatial Planning in the Context of Climate Change in the European Alps," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(12), pages 2620-2638, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:22:y:2014:i:12:p:2620-2638
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2013.860516
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    1. Kebin Zhou & Shifu Wang & Yucheng Feng, 2023. "How Is Spatial Planning Adapting to Climate Change? A Textual Analysis Based on the Territorial and Spatial Plans of 368 Chinese Cities," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-34, October.
    2. Maria Juschten & Florian Reinwald & Roswitha Weichselbaumer & Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer, 2021. "Developing an Integrative Theoretical Framework for Climate Proofing Spatial Planning across Sectors, Policy Levels, and Planning Areas," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-20, July.
    3. Maciej J. Nowak & Renato Monteiro & Jorge Olcina-Cantos & Dimitra G. Vagiona, 2023. "Spatial Planning Response to the Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation: An Analysis of Selected Instruments and Good Practices in Europe," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-27, July.
    4. André Vizinho & David Avelar & Cristina Branquinho & Tiago Capela Lourenço & Silvia Carvalho & Alice Nunes & Leonor Sucena-Paiva & Hugo Oliveira & Ana Lúcia Fonseca & Filipe Duarte Santos & Maria José, 2021. "Framework for Climate Change Adaptation of Agriculture and Forestry in Mediterranean Climate Regions," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-33, February.

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