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Papers by Diana Reckien
AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec 1, 2012
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Page 1. CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE: WHICH OPTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE? Ju... more Page 1. CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE: WHICH OPTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE? Juergen P. Kropp & Diana Reckien Dr./Dr. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research kropp@pik-potsdam.de reckien@pik-potsdam.de ...
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
npj Urban Sustainability
Defining and measuring progress in adaptation are important questions for climate adaptation scie... more Defining and measuring progress in adaptation are important questions for climate adaptation science, policy, and practice. Here, we assess the progress of urban adaptation planning in 327 European cities between 2005 and 2020 using three ‘ADAptation plan Quality Assessment’ indices, called ADAQA-1/ 2/ 3, that combine six plan quality principles. Half of the cities have an adaptation plan and its quality significantly increased over time. However, generally, plan quality is still low in many cities. Participation and monitoring and evaluation are particularly weak aspects in urban adaptation policy, together with plan ‘consistency’. Consistency connects impacts and vulnerabilities with adaptation goals, planned measures, actions, monitoring and evaluation, and participation processes. Consistency is a key factor in the overall quality of plans. To help evaluate the quality of plans and policies and promote learning, we suggest incorporating our ADAptation plan Quality Assessment ind...
Applied Soft Computing, 2020
This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Journal of Environmental Management, 2017
In this study we demonstrate how to support policy option analysis for a problematic Social-Ecolo... more In this study we demonstrate how to support policy option analysis for a problematic Social-Ecological System (SES) with the help of stakeholder participation. SES sustainability problems 1) are highly complex, 2) may lack reliable data, 3) encompass conflicting interests and 4) may require contradictory management interventions. Our approach uses a structured participatory method combining the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) model together with Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) to capture the complexity of the system and simplify its representation for simulation and policy option analysis. Using this novel mixed-method was useful in dealing with above-mentioned characteristics of the complex SES problems. The method was applied in a case study of water scarcity in Rafsanjan, Iran. FCMs were produced for 60 individual farmers and 40 individual researchers and policy makers. Our mixed-method analysis reveals similarities and differences of stakeholder knowledge and problem perception, and simulates the impacts of alternative policy options according to each group's perception. The final result of our case study indicates that farmers in Rafsanjan strongly believe in the impact of economic diversification on reducing water shortage, but they have a low level of trust in the ability of the government to regulate and control water usage, whereas the policy makers and researchers still believe in the role of government control and monitoring policies to deal with water scarcity in Rafsanjan.
ABSTRACT Coordinated actions at urban level are necessary for promoting a low carbon economy and ... more ABSTRACT Coordinated actions at urban level are necessary for promoting a low carbon economy and a greener and more efficient use of resources in compliance with the EU's integrated climate change and energy policy. Several initiatives have been undertaken at European level in the latest years to support local authorities moving towards more sustainable development patterns, reducing urban GHG emissions and making cities more resilient to climate change. Smart cities are at the heart of this process and their efforts are driven by a large number of initiatives such as the SET-Plan “Smart Cities and Communities Initiative” and the Covenant of Mayors. In Italy, at now 2180 towns and cities have signed up to the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) committing to submit their Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs). In the meanwhile several independent initiatives have been carried out on smart-related issues by local governments boosted also by two calls for bids on smart cities issued in 2012 by the Italian Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research. This paper investigates the 32 Italian cities included in the EUROSTAT Urban Audit database providing an overview of their involvement in climate networks and cities’ alliances and analyzing and comparing the urban planning and strategic policy documents related to climate change actions, i.e. adaptation or mitigation. Mitigation plans in the analyzed cities are further investigated through cluster analysis to aggregate cities in homogenous groups as concerns policy strategies and mitigation actions.
<p>Correlations are one-tailed. Data in <b>bold</b> highlight factors that are ... more <p>Correlations are one-tailed. Data in <b>bold</b> highlight factors that are significant on the <i>p</i> < 0.05 level. Data in <i>italic</i> denote the exact <i>p</i> value. Details to factors, units, time dimension and sources are given in S2 Text. The full list of tested factors, including non-significant relations are provided as <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0135597#pone.0135597.s003" target="_blank">S3 Table</a>. M plan–Mitigation Plan; A Plan–Adaptation Plan; CoM–Covenant of Mayors; GDP–Gross Domestic Product; LECZ–Low Elevation Coastal Zone; T–Temperature; CC–Climate Change; AC–Adaptive Capacity; Vuln.–Vulnerability.</p
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2021
This study used a randomized controlled experiment to compare the impact of an educational card g... more This study used a randomized controlled experiment to compare the impact of an educational card game versus a text-based article about the Arctic social-ecological system, on systems thinking skills. A total of 41 participants (game: n=20; reading: n=21) created pre- and post-intervention mental models of the system, based on a 'fuzzy cognitive mapping' approach.
The City of New York is highly diverse in socio-economic but also in natural characteristics (pro... more The City of New York is highly diverse in socio-economic but also in natural characteristics (proximity to sea, natural areas, building and population density), potentially leading to different impacts, impact perceptions and affectedness of residents by climate change and extreme weather events. Impacts of weather events do not only comprise human fatalities or substantial economic loss, but also less dramatic, daily, small-scale interruptions of daily routines. These may be burdensome for residents and critical, potentially leading to larger impacts in form of knock-on effects. A number of studies and assessments conducted for/on New York City investigate the potential impacts of and adaptation options to climate change, but none of them—to my knowledge—is based on or includes stakeholder knowledge, i.e. the impacts as stated by New York City residents. Furthermore, assessing the impacts of extreme weather events on residents does not necessarily mean that people are strongly affe...
AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec 1, 2012
siteresources.worldbank.org
Page 1. CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE: WHICH OPTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE? Ju... more Page 1. CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE: WHICH OPTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE? Juergen P. Kropp & Diana Reckien Dr./Dr. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research kropp@pik-potsdam.de reckien@pik-potsdam.de ...
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
npj Urban Sustainability
Defining and measuring progress in adaptation are important questions for climate adaptation scie... more Defining and measuring progress in adaptation are important questions for climate adaptation science, policy, and practice. Here, we assess the progress of urban adaptation planning in 327 European cities between 2005 and 2020 using three ‘ADAptation plan Quality Assessment’ indices, called ADAQA-1/ 2/ 3, that combine six plan quality principles. Half of the cities have an adaptation plan and its quality significantly increased over time. However, generally, plan quality is still low in many cities. Participation and monitoring and evaluation are particularly weak aspects in urban adaptation policy, together with plan ‘consistency’. Consistency connects impacts and vulnerabilities with adaptation goals, planned measures, actions, monitoring and evaluation, and participation processes. Consistency is a key factor in the overall quality of plans. To help evaluate the quality of plans and policies and promote learning, we suggest incorporating our ADAptation plan Quality Assessment ind...
Applied Soft Computing, 2020
This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Journal of Environmental Management, 2017
In this study we demonstrate how to support policy option analysis for a problematic Social-Ecolo... more In this study we demonstrate how to support policy option analysis for a problematic Social-Ecological System (SES) with the help of stakeholder participation. SES sustainability problems 1) are highly complex, 2) may lack reliable data, 3) encompass conflicting interests and 4) may require contradictory management interventions. Our approach uses a structured participatory method combining the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) model together with Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) to capture the complexity of the system and simplify its representation for simulation and policy option analysis. Using this novel mixed-method was useful in dealing with above-mentioned characteristics of the complex SES problems. The method was applied in a case study of water scarcity in Rafsanjan, Iran. FCMs were produced for 60 individual farmers and 40 individual researchers and policy makers. Our mixed-method analysis reveals similarities and differences of stakeholder knowledge and problem perception, and simulates the impacts of alternative policy options according to each group's perception. The final result of our case study indicates that farmers in Rafsanjan strongly believe in the impact of economic diversification on reducing water shortage, but they have a low level of trust in the ability of the government to regulate and control water usage, whereas the policy makers and researchers still believe in the role of government control and monitoring policies to deal with water scarcity in Rafsanjan.
ABSTRACT Coordinated actions at urban level are necessary for promoting a low carbon economy and ... more ABSTRACT Coordinated actions at urban level are necessary for promoting a low carbon economy and a greener and more efficient use of resources in compliance with the EU&#39;s integrated climate change and energy policy. Several initiatives have been undertaken at European level in the latest years to support local authorities moving towards more sustainable development patterns, reducing urban GHG emissions and making cities more resilient to climate change. Smart cities are at the heart of this process and their efforts are driven by a large number of initiatives such as the SET-Plan “Smart Cities and Communities Initiative” and the Covenant of Mayors. In Italy, at now 2180 towns and cities have signed up to the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) committing to submit their Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs). In the meanwhile several independent initiatives have been carried out on smart-related issues by local governments boosted also by two calls for bids on smart cities issued in 2012 by the Italian Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research. This paper investigates the 32 Italian cities included in the EUROSTAT Urban Audit database providing an overview of their involvement in climate networks and cities’ alliances and analyzing and comparing the urban planning and strategic policy documents related to climate change actions, i.e. adaptation or mitigation. Mitigation plans in the analyzed cities are further investigated through cluster analysis to aggregate cities in homogenous groups as concerns policy strategies and mitigation actions.
<p>Correlations are one-tailed. Data in <b>bold</b> highlight factors that are ... more <p>Correlations are one-tailed. Data in <b>bold</b> highlight factors that are significant on the <i>p</i> < 0.05 level. Data in <i>italic</i> denote the exact <i>p</i> value. Details to factors, units, time dimension and sources are given in S2 Text. The full list of tested factors, including non-significant relations are provided as <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0135597#pone.0135597.s003" target="_blank">S3 Table</a>. M plan–Mitigation Plan; A Plan–Adaptation Plan; CoM–Covenant of Mayors; GDP–Gross Domestic Product; LECZ–Low Elevation Coastal Zone; T–Temperature; CC–Climate Change; AC–Adaptive Capacity; Vuln.–Vulnerability.</p
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2021
This study used a randomized controlled experiment to compare the impact of an educational card g... more This study used a randomized controlled experiment to compare the impact of an educational card game versus a text-based article about the Arctic social-ecological system, on systems thinking skills. A total of 41 participants (game: n=20; reading: n=21) created pre- and post-intervention mental models of the system, based on a 'fuzzy cognitive mapping' approach.
The City of New York is highly diverse in socio-economic but also in natural characteristics (pro... more The City of New York is highly diverse in socio-economic but also in natural characteristics (proximity to sea, natural areas, building and population density), potentially leading to different impacts, impact perceptions and affectedness of residents by climate change and extreme weather events. Impacts of weather events do not only comprise human fatalities or substantial economic loss, but also less dramatic, daily, small-scale interruptions of daily routines. These may be burdensome for residents and critical, potentially leading to larger impacts in form of knock-on effects. A number of studies and assessments conducted for/on New York City investigate the potential impacts of and adaptation options to climate change, but none of them—to my knowledge—is based on or includes stakeholder knowledge, i.e. the impacts as stated by New York City residents. Furthermore, assessing the impacts of extreme weather events on residents does not necessarily mean that people are strongly affe...