University of Twente Student Theses
Identifying synergies and conflicts between mitigation and adaptation measures at the city level
Hsieh, Wei-Chan (2011) Identifying synergies and conflicts between mitigation and adaptation measures at the city level.
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| Abstract: | Mitigation and adaptation are two major strategies among human society to reduce the risk of climate change. Recently there is a tendency to integrate mitigation and adaptation into one coherent approach. This research aims at identifying synergies and conflicts between mitigation and adaptation measure, which is suggested by previous studies to develop linked mitigation-adaptation strategy. A multi-method approach was applied in this research. Written explicit knowledge, practical experience and tacit knowledge of citizens were extracted to identify the synergies and conflicts. Four situations were identified in which the mitigation or adaptation measures will potentially create synergies; and two situations were identified in which conflicts might happen. In the end, this research recommended that rather than identifying synergies and conflicts, the more feasible option to develop linked mitigation and adaptation strategy is to mainstreaming the idea of mitigation and adaptation into general development policies. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | ITC: Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation |
| Programme: | Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation MSc (75014) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93314 |
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