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Barriers and Drivers of Planning for Climate Change Adaptation across Three Levels of Government in Canada

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  • Greg Oulahen
  • Yaheli Klein
  • Linda Mortsch
  • Erin O’Connell
  • Deborah Harford

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This study investigates the factors that constrain and enable adaptation planning for increasing flood risk in Canada. It uses a multiple-methods, multi-scalar approach to identify interconnected barriers and drivers that operate across municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government in Vancouver and Surrey, British Columbia. Through a policy content analysis (n = 54) and in-depth interviews with planners and other practitioners (n = 31), the study finds five major barriers to the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation: inadequate collaboration, absence of senior level political leadership, lack of public awareness, insufficient financial and staff capacity, and misalignment of policies within and between levels of government.

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  • Greg Oulahen & Yaheli Klein & Linda Mortsch & Erin O’Connell & Deborah Harford, 2018. "Barriers and Drivers of Planning for Climate Change Adaptation across Three Levels of Government in Canada," Planning Theory & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(3), pages 405-421, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rptpxx:v:19:y:2018:i:3:p:405-421
    DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2018.1481993
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    1. Leonardo Zea-Reyes & Veronica Olivotto & Sylvia I. Bergh, 2021. "Understanding institutional barriers in the climate change adaptation planning process of the city of Beirut: vicious cycles and opportunities," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 26(6), pages 1-24, August.
    2. Ndonaye Allarané & Assouhan Jonas Atchadé & Tob-Ro N’Dilbé & Vidjinnagni Vinasse Ametooyona Azagoun & Follygan Hetcheli, 2024. "Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Strategies into Urban Policies for Sustainable City Resilience: Barriers and Solutions in the Central African City of N’Djaména," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-17, June.
    3. Kirby, Matthew G. & Scott, Alister J., 2023. "Multifunctional Green Belts: A planning policy assessment of Green Belts wider functions in England," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 132(C).
    4. Hari Bansha Dulal, 2019. "Cities in Asia: how are they adapting to climate change?," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 9(1), pages 13-24, March.
    5. Constanza Gonzalez-Mathiesen, 2024. "Challenges in Developing Wildfire Understanding from Wildfire Information through Spatial Planning Processes," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-27, January.

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