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DOI	10.1007/s11069-024-06501-8
	Explaining urban communities' adaptation strategies for climate change risk: novel evidence from Rawalpindi, Pakistan
	Ahmed, Naeem; Luqman, Muhammad
发表日期	2024
ISSN	0921-030X
EISSN	1573-0840
英文摘要	Rapid and unplanned urbanization in modern times poses significant threats to both urban communities and the environment. Developing countries, due to limited resources, often struggle to develop eco-friendly cities, and urbanites within these countries, who come from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, may lack the necessary awareness and resources to adapt to climate change independently. This study aims to shed light on climate change adaptation strategies adopted by Pakistan's urban population. Specifically, this study seeks to identify how urbanites cope with climate change and which segments of society require support in dealing with this issue. To achieve this objective, this study surveyed 450 urbanites in Rawalpindi, an unplanned city. Employing Heckman's Treatment effect model, the study analyzed the respondents' age, income, occupation, and education to determine their adaptation strategies. The findings revealed that education (coefficient 0.398) and income (coefficient 0.00767) positively influenced urbanites' adoption of the relevant adaptation strategies. Urbanites tend to use available adaptation strategies when their perceptions are based on reliable information regarding temperature and rainfall patterns. However, a lack of resources can significantly reduce the adaptive capacity and resilience of urban areas. The study also highlights considerable disparities in households' financial, personal, physical, social, and natural capital across different union councils. Governments can therefore play a crucial role in supporting the adoption of strategies related to these resources. Finally, this study suggests practical approaches to harness the potential of planned urbanization to support climate change adaptation activities and overcome current risks and constraints.
英文关键词	Adaptation strategies; Urbanization; Local government; Heckman's treatment effect
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Geology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences ; Water Resources
WOS类目	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences ; Water Resources
WOS记录号	WOS:001172031100001
来源期刊	NATURAL HAZARDS
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/307159
作者单位	University of Jinan
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ahmed, Naeem,Luqman, Muhammad. Explaining urban communities' adaptation strategies for climate change risk: novel evidence from Rawalpindi, Pakistan[J],2024.
APA	Ahmed, Naeem,&Luqman, Muhammad.(2024).Explaining urban communities' adaptation strategies for climate change risk: novel evidence from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.NATURAL HAZARDS.
MLA	Ahmed, Naeem,et al."Explaining urban communities' adaptation strategies for climate change risk: novel evidence from Rawalpindi, Pakistan".NATURAL HAZARDS (2024).