Exploring the health context: A qualitative study of local heat and climate change adaptation in Japan |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan;2. Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Informatics & Computer Science, The British University in Egypt, Cairo 11837, Egypt;3. Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt;4. Department of Computer Science, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan;5. Center of Biomedical Physics and Information Technology, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan;6. Frontier Research Institute for Information Science, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan;7. Cyberscience Center, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Extreme temperature events and global climatic changes may put human health at risk. Urban centers are particularly vulnerable to adverse effects of climate change. Japan is a densely populated and highly urbanized island frequently exposed to natural hazards and heat episodes. Japanese governments and practitioners design heat adaptation strategies to protect health and reduce risks. Are these strategies implemented at the local level? How do policymakers and researchers perceive heat and climate change adaptation measures? How are these strategies evaluated? In short: what is happening in Japan “on the ground”? This critical review briefly outlines heat adaptation solutions and challenges from three Japanese prefectures. It draws attention to implementation and evaluation barriers, and highlights creative approaches to adaptation, such as involving civil society volunteers. |
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| Keywords: | Climate change Adaptation Heat Policy Japan |
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