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Adaptation to Climate Change and Regional Planning: A Scrutiny of Sectoral Instruments

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  • Antonio Ledda

    (Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, viale Italia 39, 07100 Sassari, Italy)

  • Elisabetta Anna Di Cesare

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Giovanni Satta

    (Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Direzione Generale della Difesa dell’Ambiente, via Roma 80, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Gianluca Cocco

    (Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Direzione Generale della Difesa dell’Ambiente, via Roma 80, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Giovanna Calia

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Filippo Arras

    (Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Direzione Generale della Difesa dell’Ambiente, via Roma 80, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Annalisa Congiu

    (Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Direzione Generale della Difesa dell’Ambiente, via Roma 80, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Emanuela Manca

    (Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Direzione Generale della Difesa dell’Ambiente, via Roma 80, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Andrea De Montis

    (Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, viale Italia 39, 07100 Sassari, Italy
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

Abstract

Adaptation to climate change means adjustment of human and natural systems to climatic actual or expected events, in order to minimize damage or maximize benefit. Adaptation implies involvement, coordination, and cooperation of different actors and sectors. Multi-actor collaboration usually characterizes the drafting of regional plans, which act as bridges between national and local administrative levels. Regional administrations address resilience issues, through spatial planning processes. This study focuses on the regional plans adopted by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy), south European Mediterranean region, an area that will be negatively affected by climate change in the coming decades. We aim at proposing a method for scrutinizing regional plans related to spatial planning issues, by using criteria rooted in the scientific literature and adaptation strategies. We found out that (i) the scientific literature did not sufficiently address the role of regional plans in the context of adaptation to climate change and (ii) the method proposed and applied in this study highlights whether some key adaptation issues are included in the plans, and might make aware planners and policy makers of basic information concerning the interplay ‘regional planning vs. adaptation to climate change’.

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  • Antonio Ledda & Elisabetta Anna Di Cesare & Giovanni Satta & Gianluca Cocco & Giovanna Calia & Filippo Arras & Annalisa Congiu & Emanuela Manca & Andrea De Montis, 2020. "Adaptation to Climate Change and Regional Planning: A Scrutiny of Sectoral Instruments," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-15, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:9:p:3804-:d:354936
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