RT Journal Article
T1 Multi-level governance and institutional processes for climate change adaption in cities
T2 Gobernanza multinivel y procesos institucionales para la adaptación al cambio climático en las ciudades
A1 García Fernández, Cristina
A1 Peek, Daniel
A1 Dawson, J. Richard
A1 Heidrich, Oliver
AB This  article  describes  the  institutional  processes  for  climate  change  in  cities, focusing  on  different  levels  of  governance.  The  research  investigated  the  activities  of the  European  Union  (EU),  national and  municipal governments and  citizen networks in Spain. It utilises Barcelona and  Madrid  as two Spanish  cities that have  developed  and implemented responses to climate change. The article covers a relevant research gap, since there are relatively few city case studies in Spain that investigate the governance connections  at  different  institutional  levels  in  terms  of  climate  change. We  show  how different  levels  of  government  in  adaptation  planning  and  the  strength  of  community networks  of  stakeholders  can  do  both:  reduce  costs  and  improve  the  efficacy  of climate  initiatives. The  article  demonstrated  the  need  for  our  societies  to  adapt  in  the short  and  long  term  to  address  the  impacts  of  global  warming  and  reduce  our vulnerability tothis global but also very local problem.
PB Euromed University
YR 2017
FD 2017
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96547
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96547
LA eng
NO García Fernández, Cristina; Peek, D; Dawson, R; Heidrich, O.
NO Through local policies and regulation, participation in national programmes, and membership in transnational networks, cities have been shown to play an important role in the configurations of climate change governance beyond their city boundary and the nation-state.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 abr 2025