Group A - Collaborative Climate Adaption Project

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Area please enter the area name here
Place please enter the town/village name
Country please enter the country here
Topic please enter the topic here
Author(s) Please enter your name(s)
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Rationale: Why have you selected this case study area?

  • Please summarise:- e.g. previous experience, is it everyday environment?, specific vulnerability, previous research being done etc.


Author's perspective

  • What theoretical or professional perspective do you bring to the case study? Please outline briefly the thematic background of the group members.


Landscape and/or urban context

  • Biogeography, land use patterns, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics
  • ratio of green/blue and sealed/built-up areas

Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses


Cultural/social/political context

  • Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

Illustration: Bullet points, image, background notes


Local Climate

  • What are the climatic conditions at present?
  • Which changes are expected? Is there any evidence?
  • Have there been extreme weather events in the near past?


Illustration: Table or time line

Analysis of vulnerability

  • What are the main structural features?
  • How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes


Your scenario

  • How will this area look like in 2060?
  • Please forecast one potential future development taking climate change into account

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes


Proposals for Climate Change Adaption

  • How could your case study area become more resilient to climate change?
  • Which measures would need to be taken to adapt to the new situation?
  • How can you assure sustainability of these measures?
  • Please describe 2-3 measures


Proposals for Climate Change Mitigation

  • Which measures would need to be taken to reduce CO2 emissions within your case study area?
  • How can you assure sustainability of these measures?
  • Please describe 2-3 measures


What can be generalized from this case study?

  • Are there any important theoretical insights?

Short statement plus background notes


Which research questions does it generate?

Short statement plus background notes


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References

Please add literature, documentations and weblinks


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