Adapting to Climate Change: Getting More from Spatial Planning

Design of spatial PGIS-MCDA-based land assessment planning for identifying sustainable land-use adaptation priorities for climate change impacts

Private Sector-led Urban Development Projects. Management, Partnerships and Effects in the Netherlands and the UK

Ecosystem services based spatial planning decision making for adaptation to climate changes

How are climate change concerns addressed by spatial plans? An evaluation framework, and an application to Indian cities

The growing interest in climate change and related risks has triggered efforts to address both its causes and impact. Climate action is mainstreamed in various public policies in which spatial planning has a key role and operates as a coordinating framework as well as one that enables specific interventions. At the same time, land, an indispensable element of spatial planning, is gaining attention as a natural resource that is closely related to climate change. Increasing need for land protection raises the need for a renewed role of spatial planning of all types and levels. This paper examines issues of land protection related to climate change in a peri-urban area of the Thessaloniki metropolitan area in Greece and seeks to identify how the types of spatial planning contribute to land protection. It is argued that when viewing land protection from a climate adaptation perspective, a renewed relationship between the types and levels of spatial planning that demands emphasis be placed on their cooperation and the enabling of novel approaches such as nature-based solutions becomes apparent.

Climate change is an important new challenge for local authorities. This study analyses the potential for using the Swedish mandatory process for risk and vulnerability analysis (RVA) as a vehicle to improve local climate adaptation work. An advantage with RVA is its comprehensive approach in dealing with all relevant threats and all vital functions of society. In order to test the applicability of incorporating climate adaptation into RVA, we studied practical experiences from three Swedish municipalities. In all municipalities, a pre-study to identify relevant climate-induced events was performed. In one municipality, this was followed by a more detailed analysis of the potential impacts of these events on the functions of the various administrations and companies within the local authority. Problems identified in successful integration of climate change into the municipal RVA process were lack of sufficient knowledge to identify the impacts of climate change on the level of the respective specialist or district administration and lack of resources to perform the analysis. There were also some difficulties in including a long-term perspective relevant for climate adaptation into RVA, which usually focuses on current threats. A positive outcome was that work on extreme climate events in RVA provided a traceable method to identify events with a potentially great impact on the function of local society and results that could be fed into other ongoing processes, such as spatial planning and housing plans.

Delphi-based change assessment in ecosystem service values to support strategic spatial planning in Italian landscapes

Regional Spatial Planning (RTRW) serves as a guideline for policy development, including long-term regional development plans, medium-term regional development plans, industrial development plans, and investment implementation in the region Law Number 15 of 2019. The establishment of the RTRW in the form of regional regulations (PERDA) provides a strong legal basis for regional governments to direct development, maintain environmental sustainability, prevent conflicts due to overlapping land use, and support sustainable economic growth without neglecting ecological aspects, as well as creating a balance between development and environmental preservation. In an effort to achieve the goals of the state, national development is carried out by all components of the nation and in its implementation there have been two changes to the spatial planning policy of Jambi province since the enactment of Jambi provincial regulation number 9 of 1993The Jambi Province spatial planning plan is no longer in line with regional, economic, political, and environmental developments, resulting in a decline in the quality of space in the Jambi Province region. The research method used is normative juridical, namely a study that focuses on legal norms, legal principles, and legal systems related to the issues discussed. The research findings show that changes in the spatial planning of mining areas in Jambi Province are the result of a complex interaction between internal and external factors, including economic, policy, environmental, social, and the dynamics of national spatial planning law. Internal factors such as the potential for large coal resources, limited logistics infrastructure, and the need for mining infrastructure development have driven changes in the spatial structure and spatial patterns of the region. Furthermore, enforcing compliance with spatial planning is key to directing mining activities to comply with sustainability principles and applicable laws.

Land use in South Lampung Regency continues to experience development, which is influenced by rapid population growth within five years after the planning year began in 2010. Various types of land-use changes that have occurred in South Lampung Regency indicate in the spatial changes of South Lampung Regency, which has been planned especially in the Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) of South Lampung Regency for 2011-2031, one of which is the plantation area (belonging to PTPN VII) to become land for ITERA. There are preventive measures that can be made so that the spatial plan can still be following its development objectives. It is necessary to research by evaluating South Lampung Regency's spatial use based on its spatial plan, especially by RTRW. Based on the analysis, there is a deviation of land use in South Lampung Regency with 48.46%, which is divided into spatial structure plans and spatial pattern plans.

Until recently, sustainable development (SD) has come to represent the dominant discourse within the fields of environmental policymaking and spatial planning. However, the growing pressure brought by climate risk is questioning the status of SD as the organizing principle for human development and global governance. On the other hand, climate change mitigation and adaptation policies are expanding the scope of planning and evaluation and providing them with a different articulation of role and purpose. Focuses come and go in policy discourses and the rise of climate change has raised several questions about the negotiability of environmental conditions, and altered the profile and scope of environmental concerns in the name of carbon control and critical vulnerabilities management. This chapter aims to elaborate on the extent to which these ongoing discursive struggles are prompting innovation in spatial plans to deliver climate adaptation, while also exploring both formal (e.g. environmental assessment, sustainability appraisal, climate impact assessment) and informal evaluation practices for climate change adaptation in Europe. A tentative conceptual framework for climate-adaptive spatial planning is sketched in the concluding remarks, by discussing the context and process conditions that are key to shape climate adaptation in terms of adjustments, transitions or path-finding trajectories.

Coupled effects of land use and climate change on water supply in SSP–RCP scenarios: A case study of the Ganjiang River Basin, China

Summary. It is proved that in the modern system of local self-government, territorial communities are of great importance, which ensure the formation of land resources and land use. Along with this, there are certain issues to ensure the efficiency of land use in territorial communities. The presented problems of forming directions for implementing spatial planning, ensuring spatial development, and its organization in territorial communities are deepened. The need for increased activity in relation to the development of comprehensive plans for the spatial development of territorial communities has been identified. The goal of the study was achieved in determining the organizational aspects of the spatial development of territorial communities. In accordance with the goal, the following tasks were solved: substantiation of theoretical provisions for determining the spatial development of territorial communities; determination of structural components of the organization of the spatial development of territorial communities; characterization of directions for ensuring the spatial development of territorial communities. Spatial development of territorial communities is defined as a system of formation and application of a complex of means that are determined by functional, spatial urban planning, environmental, and investment factors, the interaction of which leads to the construction of a qualitatively new state compared to the past, which is characterized by a permanent increase in the main indicators of the functioning of territorial communities, an increase in the quality of life of the population.The following directions of spatial development of territorial development have been identified: formation of information and analytical support for the development of territorial communities; identification of factors influencing spatial development; construction of a multilevel system of indicators of spatial development of territorial communities; development of local models of spatial development assessment using expert and analytical methods; assessment of local indicators; construction of systemic assessment models using the arithmetic mean method; assessment of systemic indicators of spatial development of territorial communities; construction of an integral assessment model; determination of weight coefficients using the method of hierarchy analysis; assessment of the integral indicator of spatial development of territorial communities; modeling of spatial development indicators; forecasting of spatial development of territorial communities; implementation of spatial planning; organization of spatial development of territorial communities; development of comprehensive spatial development plans; development of scientifically based recommendations for ensuring spatial development of territorial communities. Theoretical provisions for determining the spatial development of territorial communities are substantiated, directions for its provision are determined, which are determined by quantitative parameters, spatial planning and organizational aspects. This allowed the formation of scientifically substantiated recommendations for ensuring the spatial development of territorial communities. Keywords: spatial development, spatial planning, organization of territorial development, territorial communities, comprehensive spatial development plans.

Coherent spatial data are crucial for informed land use and regional planning decisions, particularly in the context of securing a crisis-proof food supply and adapting to climate change. This dataset provides spatial information on climate-robust and high-yield agricultural arable land in Brandenburg, Germany, based on the results of a classification using bio-economic climate simulations. The dataset is intended to support regional planning and policy makers in zoning decisions (e.g., photovoltaic power plants) by identifying climate-robust arable land with high current and stable future production potential that should be reserved for agricultural use. The classification method used to generate the dataset includes a wide range of indicators, including established approaches, such as a soil quality index, drought, water, and wind erosion risk, as well as a dynamic approach, using bio-economic simulations, which determine the production potential under future climate scenarios. The dataset is a valuable resource for spatial planning and climate change adaptation, contributing to long-term food security especially in dry areas such as the state of Brandenburg facing increased production risk under future climatic conditions, thereby serving globally as an example for land use planning challenges related to climate change.

Planning in South Africa operates within a legal framework, which strives to ensure that municipalities deliver their developmental duties (in terms of Section 153 of the Constitution).South Africa's approach to Spatial Planning and Land Use Management is undergoing major changes in order to escape from our legacy of apartheid planning, as well as to ensure sustainable development and better management of municipal land.However, the increasing urbanisation, densification and related urban challenges of the modern urban environment is also increasing the pressure on sustainable resources exponentially.South Africa is a water scarce country, and all predictions points to global warming exacerbating this problem.The science of urban planning focusses both on designing the future shape of our cities, as well as managing the current land uses present in our towns and cities.In the past, land use planning has often been divorced from infrastructure planning (e.g.water) to the detriment of sustainable cities.The new legislation enacted in August of 2013 Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) promotes a much closer link between planning for land use and planning for infrastructure.The study focusses on ways that spatial planning and land use management can contribute to water management within the built environment.The aim of the study is to provide a strategy to deliver the most sustainable water services infrastructure at the right time and location to enable and optimise existing and future development.

The limited space on land increases the importance of spatial planning that is transparent, accountable, and effective, which involves multi-stakeholders in its conception. Such planning is intended to create a spatial arrangement that supports security, productivity, and sustainability. In an attempt to secure food supply in the future, the government of Indonesia initiated a Food Estate program in 2020. This study analyzes land use and land utilization in regions planned for a food estate project in Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan, and evaluates their suitability with the designated spatial planning. The method used land surveying and spatial analysis to answer the research objective. The result explained that 85,492.58 Ha (49.20%) of land use is suitable for spatial planning. The area of 88,786.43 Ha (51.09%) of land utilization is suitable for its spatial planning. The survey was carried out at the early stage of spatial planning implementation throughout spatial development is ongoing. Development results that are in accordance with the spatial planning have not yet been seen, this happens because the determination of the spatial planning and the spatial suitability analysis are too close together. The food estate program has not been included in the Kapuas Regency spatial planning. The results of the research concluded that there was a large mismatch gap, it was necessary to revise the spatial planning by including the food estate program in the regional spatial planning.