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  • Averting Atlantis: Adapting Subtropical Cities to Climate Change - A Comparative Study of the Gold Coast and Fort Lauderdale

    Author(s)
    Dedekorkut, Aysin
    Howes, Michael
    Byrne, Jason
    Chapin, Tim
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Howes, Michael J.
    Byrne, Jason A.
    Dedekorkut Howes, Aysin
    Year published
    2011
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    Abstract
    Subtropical coastal cities are among the world's fastest growing urban areas, but they are also highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as: increased flooding; higher rates of vector-borne diseases; more frequent and intense heatwaves and storms; and rising sea-levels. Low-lying coastal cities such as Gold Coast (Australia) and Fort Lauderdale (USA) are a case in point and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recognised them as particularly vulnerable. This paper reports on preliminary research examining the adaptation initiatives of each city. These cases have been selected because of ...
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    Subtropical coastal cities are among the world's fastest growing urban areas, but they are also highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as: increased flooding; higher rates of vector-borne diseases; more frequent and intense heatwaves and storms; and rising sea-levels. Low-lying coastal cities such as Gold Coast (Australia) and Fort Lauderdale (USA) are a case in point and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recognised them as particularly vulnerable. This paper reports on preliminary research examining the adaptation initiatives of each city. These cases have been selected because of their comparable development patterns, built environments, subtropical climates, coastal landforms, socio-demographic compositions (e.g. social polarisation), growth drivers (e.g. tourism & property development), and urbanisation pressures, as well as their markedly different systems of governance and land use planning. Examining both the physical and social dimensions of vulnerability gives a more complete picture of the risks faced and provides better guidance for the development of polices and plans.
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    Conference Title
    Subtropical Cities 2011 : subtropical urbanism beyond climate change Conference Proceedings
    Publisher URI
    http://www.subtropicalcities2011.com/
    Subject
    Land Use and Environmental Planning
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/42383
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