Lessons Learned from Applying Adaptation Pathways in Heatwave Risk Management in Antwerp and Key Challenges for Further Development
Author/s
Mendizabal, Maddalen; Peña, Nieves; Hooyberghs, Hans; Lambrechts, Griet; Sepúlveda, Joel; [et al.]Date
2021-10-18Keywords
Effectiveness
Alternatives
Heatwaves
Planning
Decision Making
Uncertainty
Dynamic Adaptive Policy
Abstract
Heat exposure is a well-known health hazard, which causes several problems ranging from thermal discomfort or productivity reduction to the aggravation of existing illnesses and death. Climate projections foresee an increase in the frequency and intensity of heat-related impacts on human health. To reduce these climate risks, governments need a better understanding of not only the scale and the factors affecting those risks, but also how to prepare and protect the city and citizens against these risks and prevent them through effective policy making. Therefore, climate adaptation decisions need to be made in complex systems with manifold uncertainties. In response to these deep uncertainties, different planning approaches have been developed to assist policymakers in decision making. This paper is focused on one of the dynamic adaptive policy planning approaches: the adaptation pathway. This approach allows designing alternative feasible plans that are flexible and can respond when new ...
Type
journal article