Climate Bridge: An International Perspective on How to Enact Climate Action at the Government Public Interface

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Climate change is creating new challenges for spatial and environmental planning on both sides of the Atlantic. Planning and policy must balance moderating climate change impact from rising temperatures, extreme precipitation, and sea level rise with social equity and environmental justice. Climate Bridge compares New Jersey and the German Ruhr region to build an international perspective on how to enact climate action at the government-public interface. The book grew from fifteen years of collaboration between scholars in New Jersey and Germany through summer programs, a landscape architecture design studio, internships for Rutgers University students, and joint publications. Notably, settlement patterns and brownfield issues reveal similarities between the underserved in both regions. The first section compares international environmental planning approaches and outlines different approaches to common problems. The second section presents case studies that highlight adaptation strategies for uncertainties caused by climate change. Finally, the closing section reminds us of our dependence on ecological systems for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Contributors to this landmark volume include planners, designers, scholars, public administrators, and decision-makers on both sides of the Atlantic. Together, the chapters bring interdisciplinary approaches and diverse perspectives to the environmental, economic, political, and social dimensions of planning and design in the context of climate change.
Copyright:
2025

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ISBN-13:
9781978837621
Related ISBNs:
9781978837645, 9781978837638
Publisher:
Rutgers University Press
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Copyrighted By:
Laurel V. Hankins
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Technology, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
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Edited by:
Wolfram Höfer
Edited by:
Arianna Lindberg
Edited by:
Sebastian Schlecht
Edited by:
Angela Oberg
Edited by:
Frank Gallagher

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