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UCCRN
would like to invite you to submit abstracts for the following two
sessions organized by UCCRN members, at the European Climate Change
Adaptation Conference (ECCA) 2015 from May 12-14, 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1) “Integrating adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban areas: The UCCRN Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities” (Chair, Stelios Grafakos, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, CLA Mitigation and Adaptation Chapter ARC3-2)
2) “Reconciling Adaptation and Mitigation in Cities” (Co-Chairs, Richard Dawson, Newcastle University, UK, CLA Urban Coastal Zones Chapter ARC3-2 and Alberto Trenzi, ICLEI)
This would be great opportunity to align ARC3-2 chapters, especially with regard to Mitigation/Adaptation Relationships and to receive feedback from stakeholders. Please find details about both sessions and instructions for submitting your abstract below.
1) “Integrating adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban areas: The UCCRN Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities” (Chair, Stelios Grafakos, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, CLA Mitigation and Adaptation Chapter ARC3-2)
2) “Reconciling Adaptation and Mitigation in Cities” (Co-Chairs, Richard Dawson, Newcastle University, UK, CLA Urban Coastal Zones Chapter ARC3-2 and Alberto Trenzi, ICLEI)
This would be great opportunity to align ARC3-2 chapters, especially with regard to Mitigation/Adaptation Relationships and to receive feedback from stakeholders. Please find details about both sessions and instructions for submitting your abstract below.
Abstract submission
Abstracts can be submitted through the online submission system at https://www.eventure-online.com/eventure/welcome.do?type=abstract&congress=68_506 by Monday 2nd February, 2015.
More information and details about the contents and structure of the workshop can be found at the link below:
Integrating adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban areas: The UCCRN Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities.
Climate
change mitigation and adaptation are areas of high priority action in
the urban context. These are often dealt with as separate issues in
academic research, international climate talks, as well as national and
local policy-making -leading to a situation where these focus areas
often compete for funding and for decision-makers’ attention. The
session will discuss the main challenges and potential of cities to
integrate climate change adaptation and mitigation actions.
The
session will also discuss the experiences of cities from different
geographical regions regarding how they address climate adaptation and
mitigation conflicts, synergies and trade - offs. Drawing lessons from
selected cities, the session will illustrate the need and importance of
building a robust climate knowledge base in cities to support them in
developing climate change actions strategies to address both climate
adaptation and mitigation in an integrated manner.
