Citizens meet Climate CmC
Climate change is increasingly affecting urban living environments. Severe storms, sinking groundwater tables, hotter summers and milder winters are already showing their effects on infrastructure, foundations of buildings, and citizens’ experiences and daily lives. In response to these climate impacts, cities have set ambitious climate targets, aiming to become climate-proof through various urban interventions. Many of these interventions require citizen support and participation, from the adoption of renewable energy to the greening of cities (e.g., roofs, backyards, etc.). Because a large part of the built environment is privately owned (about 60% in Dutch cities), the success of such initiatives depends on engaging citizens in climate action. Other strategies require people to change their behaviour and social norms. However, there is a general lack of lack of climate risk awareness and uncertainty regarding citizens’ scope of action. Many citizens do not realise how climate risks relate to their daily lives, and many more are overwhelmed and do not know how to act in times of climate crisis.
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To be determined.
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