Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation
Innovation in Climate Change Adaptation
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适应气候变化的创新
DOI：
10.1007/978-3-319-25814-0_4
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2016
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Kazmierczak A
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Kazmierczak A
虽然英国大曼彻斯特目前很少经历极端天气，但在气候变化的情况下，预计气温将上升，热浪可能会变得更加频繁。这对于那些被认为易受过热影响的人来说尤其危险：那些健康状况不佳的人，年轻人或老年人，以及那些因文化差异或社交网络稀疏而与他人隔离的人。后工业化大都市的城市形态，包括绿色空间的分布和居住条件，加剧了高温对人类健康的危害。它调查了造成社会脆弱性的因素的空间分布以及影响暴露于与城市热岛有关的高温的邻里质量。研究结果表明，更多样化的社区和居住在出租房和质量差的住房中的人可能面临最大的高温风险。本文最后提出了针对物理环境的社区一级适应措施，可以解决这种气候不公正问题。
Whilst weather extremes are currently rarely experienced in Greater Manchester, UK, under the changing climate the temperatures are projected to rise and heatwaves are likely to become more frequent. This may be particularly dangerous to people considered to be vulnerable to excessive heat: those in poor health, young or old age, and those isolated from others because of cultural differences or sparse social networks. The risk of harm to people caused by high temperatures may be exacerbated by the urban morphology of the post-industrial conurbation, including the distribution of green spaces and the housing conditions.This paper explores the risk of high temperatures to vulnerable communities in Greater Manchester, UK. It investigates the spatial distribution of the factors contributing to social vulnerability and the neighbourhood qualities affecting exposure to high temperatures in relation to urban heat island. The results suggest that more diverse communities and people living in rented accommodation and in poor quality housing are likely to be at the greatest risk of high temperatures. The paper concludes by proposing neighbourhood-level adaptation measures targeting the physical environment that could address this climate injustice.