Climate change and the resilient society: utopia or realistic option for German regions? |
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| Authors: | Birte Frommer |
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| Institution: | 1.INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT, Professor B?hm und Partner,Darmstadt,Germany |
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| Abstract: | For the last five years, climate change has been increasingly perceived as a challenge for regional development. Compared
to other nations, Germany is relatively ‘safe’, but the German regions are prone to different impacts of climate change; some
of them might be positive but most will be negative in the long run. Strategic concepts are therefore needed to reduce the
negative impacts and use the potential positive effects. Due to enforced research funding, several German regions are currently
developing adaptation strategies within transdisciplinary research projects. Based on a comparative case study analysis of
three of these projects, this paper looks for the benefits of resilience thinking in the context of climate change adaptation.
The analysis shows that the case study regions try to increase their resilience to climate change by strengthening the properties
of (1) resistance, (2) recovery and (3) creativity. But the discussion also reveals that only parts, certain sectors or subjects,
of the region can increase their distinct resilience. Regional stakeholder networks as established within the case study regions
can make a significant contribution to linking different sectors and levels of action. Therefore, this approach seems to be
applicable for integrating the need for adaptation within the whole region. It is believed that the regionalized communication
of potential climate change impacts raises awareness for climate change adaptation, helps to develop appropriate adaptation
measures and encourages action. Hence, different approaches can indeed lead to more resilient structures. But the resilient
society at regional level remains utopia. |
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