The Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation

Maciej J. Nowak – Department of Real Estate, Faculty of Economics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland. Maciej Nowak is an economist, postdoctoral researcher in social sciences, researcher at the Department of Real Estate of the Faculty of Economics at the Technical University of West Pomerania in Szczecin. In 2008 he defended his doctoral thesis entitled Management of Municipal Real Estate in the Outer Zone of the Szczecin Metropolitan Area, and in 2019 he habilitated on the basis of his thesis entitled The Inefficiency of Public Authorities and the Spatial Management System and the Game for Space. He is a university professor and head of the Department of Real Estate at the Faculty of Economics of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin. He is a member of the Scientific Discipline Council - Economics and Finance of ZUT. He is a member of the Spatial Planning Committee of the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is the author of numerous books, articles, analyses, trainings and legal opinions on planning and spatial development. He has experience in providing legal services to municipalities, counties, provinces, central administrative bodies and entrepreneurs.

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Introduction

Chapter 1. Protected Green Spaces in Spatial Planning as a Key Element of Climate Change Adaptation

Maciej J. Nowak, Andrei Mitrea, Stefanie Dühr, Desmond Gagakuma, Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Sergio Peña, Ana Beatriz Pierri-Daunt, Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir, Małgorzata Blaszke

1. Introduction

2. Green Space Protection And Climate Change Adaptation

3. Spatial Planning As Adaptation To Climate Change

4. Discussion

References List

Chapter 2. Approaches to Comparing Spatial Planning Instruments Across National Systems

Maciej J. Nowak, Andrei Mitrea, Stefanie Dühr, Desmond Gagakuma, Sergio Peña, Ana Beatriz Pierri-Daunt, Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir

1. Introduction

2. Dilemmas Regarding Comparisons Of National Spatial Planning Systems

3. Spatial Planning Instruments And Spatial Planning Law

4. A Preliminary Comparative Analysis Of The Countries Studied

5. Basic Features Of Spatial Planning Instruments In The Studied Cities

6. Suggestions For Further Analysis

References List

Chapter 3: Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Greater Adelaide, South Australia

Stefanie Dühr

1. Introduction

2. Urban And Regional Planning In Australia

3. Climate Change Projections And Climate Change Policies In Australia And Greater Adelaide

4. Urban Green Space Provision In South Australia

5. Green Space Protection In The Face Of Urban Development Pressures And Climate Change: The Example Of The Adelaide Park Lands

6. Conclusions

References List

Chapter 4. Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in São Paulo. Lessons and Best Practices from a Megalopolis in the Global South

Ana Beatriz Pierri-Daunt, Helena Alves Do Prado, Ana Terra Amorim-Maia

1. General Introduction: São Paulo As A Case Study

2. Brazilian Context:

2.1. National Urban Agenda And Governance

2.2. Brazilian Policies On Nature Conservation: An Overview

3. Urban Planning System In São Paulo:

3.1. Strategic Master Plan And Its Zoning

4. Climate Change And Climate Adaptation Strategies: Responding To Climate-Related Hazards

5. Policies For Greening And Native Forest Conservation In São Paulo

6. Parks, Native Vegetation And Green Spaces In São Paulo: An Overview

7. Social Interest Housing (His) And Socio-Environmental Vulnerability

8. Environmental And Climate (In)Justices In Greenspace Protection

9. Summary Of The Role Of Policies In Protection Of Green Spaces For Climate Change Adaptation

10. Conclusions - Research Agenda

11. Acknowledgements And Funding Sources

References List

Chapter 5. Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Iran and Teheran. Geographical Disparity in the Five-Year Development Plans

Mohammad Hajian Hossein Abadi, Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir, Maedeh Ansari

1. Introduction

2. Geographical Disparities In Iran

3. Post-Revolutionary Development Plans In Iran

4. Analysis Of Policies To Reduce Geographic Disparity

4.1. Actors

4.2. Content

4.3. Context

4.4. Process

5. Green Space Protection Through Spatial Planning

6. Challenges In Green Space Conservation In Iran

7. Spatial Strategies For Green Space Protection In Iran

8. Conclusion

References List

Chapter 6. Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Ghana and Kumasi. Challenges and Strategies in Kumasi’s Climate Adaptation Journey

Desmond Gagakuma, Stephen Appiah Takyi

1. Introduction

2. Overview Of The Ghana Spatial Planning System: Structure, Challenges And Future Directions

3. Key Directions For Responding To Climate Challenges In Greater Kumasi

3.1. Comprehensive Urban Development Plan For Greater Kumasi

3.2. Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly 2024 Climate Action Plan

3.3. Youth Climate Action Fund

3.4. Development And Protection Of New Urban Green Spaces

4. The Nexus Between Protecting Green Space And Spatial Planning In The Ghanaian Context

4.1. Introduction: Green Spaces In Ghana

4.2. The State Of Green Spaces In Kumasi

4.3. Challenges In Protecting Urban Green Spaces In Kumasi

4.3.1. Conflict Over Management And Ownership

4.3.2. Limited Capacity Of Urban Planners

4.3.3. Political Interference And Lack Of Political Will

4.3.4. Low Public Enthusiasm For Green Space Protection

4.4. Spatial Planning Dilemmas And Green Space Conservation

4.5. Towards Sustainable Green Space Management In Kumasi

5. Conclusion

References List

Chapter 7. Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Ma. De Lourdes Romo-Aguilar, Sergio Peña

1. Introduction

2. Green Spaces In Urban Planning As A Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

3. Mexico’s Spatial Planning System And Climate Change Policy

4. Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, And Climate Change

5. Conclusions

References List

Chapter 8. Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Warsaw, Poland

Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Maciej J. Nowak, Andrei Mitrea, Małgorzata Blaszke

1. Introduction

2. Characteristics Of The Polish Spatial Planning System

3. Key Urban Planning Instruments At The Municipal Level

4. Climate Challenges In Polish Cities

5. Green Spaces In Cities: Their Definition And Importance For Climate Policy

6. Planning Instruments And Climate Policy In Warsaw

6.1. Green Areas In The City

6.2. Municipal Planning And Strategic Documents Within Climate Policy

6.3. Challenges In Achieving Climate Goals In Warsaw: A Focus On Spatial Planning Instruments

7. Summary

References List

Chapter 9. Green Spaces and Urban Planning in the Countries Surveyed. Summary and Future Research Directions

Maciej J. Nowak, Andrei Mitrea, Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Stefanie Dühr, Małgorzata Blaszke

1. Introduction

2. Specific Climate Challenges And Policies

3. Green Spaces And Spatial Conflicts

4. Discussion

References List

Index