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Urban Vulnerability and Adaptability to Climate Change: A Case Study of Cities in the Yangtze River Delta

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  • Xinlu XIE

    (Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 8th Floor MCC Building, No. 28 Shuguangxili, Chaoyang, Beijing 100028, China)

  • Yan ZHENG

    (Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 8th Floor MCC Building, No. 28 Shuguangxili, Chaoyang, Beijing 100028, China)

  • Jiahua PAN

    (Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 8th Floor MCC Building, No. 28 Shuguangxili, Chaoyang, Beijing 100028, China)

  • Hongjian ZHOU

    (National Disaster Reduction Center of China, Ministry of Civil Affairs of China, Beijing 100053, China)

Abstract

The cities of the Yangtze River Delta are densely populated with large amounts of wealth, for which reason they are faced with greater disaster risks brought by climate change. As a major research tool on climate change policies, vulnerability assessment provides reference for adaptive management. Based on literature review and case study, the paper first constructs the overall vulnerability assessment model for cities of the Yangtze River Delta by utilizing the indices of sensitivity and adaptability. Then, it assesses 16 typical cities of this region through factor analysis, an objective evaluation method, analyzes the driving factors of climate vulnerability in each city and conducts group comparisons according to their sensitivity and adaptability. Finally, it points out the importance of cities’ adaptability to climate change under multiple pressures of climate change, population growth and urbanization in the future, and gives some suggestions, such as strengthening risk assessment on climate change, including climate-proofing measures in urban development planning, protecting climatically vulnerable groups in cities, enhancing comprehensive capacities for disaster management in cities and encouraging the R&D and innovation on adaptation technologies.

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  • Xinlu XIE & Yan ZHENG & Jiahua PAN & Hongjian ZHOU, 2018. "Urban Vulnerability and Adaptability to Climate Change: A Case Study of Cities in the Yangtze River Delta," Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (CJUES), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 6(01), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:cjuesx:v:06:y:2018:i:01:n:s2345748118500069
    DOI: 10.1142/S2345748118500069
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