Action Research for Climate Change Adaptation (eBook, PDF)

Developing and applying knowledge for governance
Redaktion: Buuren, Arwin van; Vliet, Mathijs van; Eshuis, Jasper

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a diverse range of case studies in action-research methods used to support the governance of climate adaptation, examining the reasons for using action research in this particular policy domain, its main pitfalls and problems, as well as the advantages and results.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317702283
• Artikelnr.: 42042272

Autorenporträt

Arwin van Buuren is Associate Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Jasper Eshuis is Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Mathijs van Vliet is Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Public Administration and Policy at Wageningen University, the Netherlands.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. The governance of adaptation to climate change and the need for
actionable knowledge: The challenges of climate change adaptation and the
promise of action research 2. Forms and foundations of action research 3.
Action research in governance landscapes: Partnering with city guides and
gatekeepers 4. Participation in climate change adaptation in the Lower Vam
Co River Basin in Vietnam: Serious games as tools for action research 5.
Understanding institutionalized ways of knowing climate risks: reflections
on action research for participatory knowledge production 6. Governance of
climate adaptation in Australia: design charrettes as a creative tool for
participatory action research 7. Adaptive governance in practice: a
learning approach based on action research designed for the implementation
of climate adaptation measures 8. Scaling innovation in climate change
planning: serious gaming in Portland and Copenhagen 9. Using role-play
simulations to encourage adaptation: serious games as tools for action
research 10. Adaptive flood risk management for unembanked areas in
Rotterdam: co-creating governance arrangements for local adaptation
strategies 11. Action research for the governance of adaptation to climate
change: conclusions and lessons learnt