Climate Change and Urbanisation – Urban Challenges and Opportunities for Climate Protection Urban Policy

Abstract

In order to give a sense of the importance of the urbanisation challenge in relation to climate change, the paper reviews the basic characteristics of global warming as a threat to all humanity, and the role of fossil fuel-based urbanisation in causing it, in the light of recent research. In this context, it takes a systems approach to typical local conditions and processes to shed light on the complex causes and complex impacts of urbanisation and to provide a basis for climate-smart urban policies to address climate challenges at the city level. It analyses the key links that show that structural problems of urbanisation are among the causes and consequences of climate change. It presents a coherent framework of comprehensive urban development pathways to address these problems, building on the evidence to address local climate challenges. The analysis demonstrates through practical examples that climate objectives can only be achieved through an integrated approach. It concludes by highlighting that planned urban development consisting of the implementation of coherent urban development operations is essential to address urban climate challenges, while at the same time pointing to opportunities for improving the overall practice of urban development.