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 J. Nowak is an economist, postdoctoral researcher in social sciences and researcher in 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.

• List of figuresList of tablesList of contributorsIntroduction Chapter 1. Protected Green Spaces in Spatial Planning as a Key Element of Climate Change AdaptationMaciej J. Nowak, Andrei Mitrea, Stefanie Dühr, Desmond Gagakuma, Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Sergio Peña, Ana Beatriz Pierri-Daunt, Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir, Małgorzata Blaszke1. Introduction 2. Green Space Protection And Climate Change Adaptation 3. Spatial Planning As Adaptation To Climate Change 4. DiscussionReferences ListChapter 2. Approaches to Comparing Spatial Planning Instruments Across National SystemsMaciej J. Nowak, Andrei Mitrea, Stefanie Dühr, Desmond Gagakuma, Sergio Peña, Ana Beatriz Pierri-Daunt, Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir1. Introduction 2. Dilemmas Regarding Comparisons Of National Spatial Planning Systems 3. Spatial Planning Instruments And Spatial Planning Law4. A Preliminary Comparative Analysis Of The Countries Studied5. Basic Features Of Spatial Planning Instruments In The Studied Cities6. Suggestions For Further AnalysisReferences ListChapter 3: Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Greater Adelaide, South AustraliaStefanie 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 Australia5. Green Space Protection In The Face Of Urban Development Pressures And Climate Change: The Example Of The Adelaide Park Lands6. Conclusions References ListChapter 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 SouthAna Beatriz Pierri-Daunt, Helena Alves Do Prado, Ana Terra Amorim-Maia 1. General Introduction: São Paulo As A Case Study2. Brazilian Context:2.1. National Urban Agenda And Governance2.2. Brazilian Policies On Nature Conservation: An Overview 3. Urban Planning System In São Paulo: 3.1. Strategic Master Plan And Its Zoning4. Climate Change And Climate Adaptation Strategies: Responding To Climate-Related Hazards5. Policies For Greening And Native Forest Conservation In São Paulo6. Parks, Native Vegetation And Green Spaces In São Paulo: An Overview7. Social Interest Housing (His) And Socio-Environmental Vulnerability8. Environmental And Climate (In)Justices In Greenspace Protection9. Summary Of The Role Of Policies In Protection Of Green Spaces For Climate Change Adaptation10. Conclusions - Research Agenda11. Acknowledgements And Funding SourcesReferences ListChapter 5. Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Iran and Teheran. Geographical Disparity in the Five-Year Development PlansMohammad Hajian Hossein Abadi, Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir, Maedeh Ansari1. Introduction 2. Geographical Disparities In Iran 3. Post-Revolutionary Development Plans In Iran 4. Analysis Of Policies To Reduce Geographic Disparity 4.1. Actors4.2. Content4.3. Context4.4. Process5. Green Space Protection Through Spatial Planning6. Challenges In Green Space Conservation In Iran7. Spatial Strategies For Green Space Protection In Iran8. ConclusionReferences ListChapter 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 JourneyDesmond Gagakuma, Stephen Appiah Takyi1. Introduction 2. Overview Of The Ghana Spatial Planning System: Structure, Challenges And Future Directions3. Key Directions For Responding To Climate Challenges In Greater Kumasi3.1. Comprehensive Urban Development Plan For Greater Kumasi 3.2. Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly 2024 Climate Action Plan3.3. Youth Climate Action Fund3.4. Development And Protection Of New Urban Green Spaces4. The Nexus Between Protecting Green Space And Spatial Planning In The Ghanaian Context4.1. 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 Planners4.3.3. Political Interference And Lack Of Political Will 4.3.4. Low Public Enthusiasm For Green Space Protection4.4. Spatial Planning Dilemmas And Green Space Conservation 4.5. Towards Sustainable Green Space Management In Kumasi5. Conclusion References ListChapter 7. Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, MexicoMa. De Lourdes Romo-Aguilar, Sergio Peña1. Introduction 2. Green Spaces In Urban Planning As A Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 3. Mexico’s Spatial Planning System And Climate Change Policy4. Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, And Climate Change5. Conclusions References ListChapter 8. Urban Planning and the Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation in Warsaw, PolandPaulina Legutko-Kobus, Maciej J. Nowak, Andrei Mitrea, Małgorzata Blaszke1. Introduction 2. Characteristics Of The Polish Spatial Planning System3. Key Urban Planning Instruments At The Municipal Level4. Climate Challenges In Polish Cities5. Green Spaces In Cities: Their Definition And Importance For Climate Policy6. Planning Instruments And Climate Policy In Warsaw 6.1. Green Areas In The City 6.2. Municipal Planning And Strategic Documents Within Climate Policy6.3. Challenges In Achieving Climate Goals In Warsaw: A Focus On Spatial Planning Instruments 7. SummaryReferences ListChapter 9. Green Spaces and Urban Planning in the Countries Surveyed. Summary and Future Research DirectionsMaciej 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. 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