Sustainable Ho Chi Minh City : climate policies for emerging mega cities /: climate policies for emerging mega cities. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Antje Katzschner, Michael Waibel, Dirk Schwede, Lutz Katzchner, Michael Schmidt, Harry Storch, editors.
• Editors: Katzschner, Antje; Waibel, Michael; Schwede, Dirk; Katzschner, Lutz; Schmidt, Michael; Storch, Harry
• Contents: Foreword ``Research for the Sustainable Development of Megacities of Tomorrow -- Ho Chi Minh City;́́ Preface by Dr. Andrea Koch-Kraft; Preface by Dr. Bao Thanh; Preface by Dr. Arch. Do Tu Lan; The Megacity Research Project in Ho Chi Minh City: Contribution and Achievements; Contents; About the Authors; Part I Introduction; Overview; References; Introduction to Ho Chi Minh City; Climate; Climate Change in Vietnam; Water Resources; Climate Change Manifestation; Impacts of Climate Change; Impacts on Water Resources; Impacts on Coastal Zones; Impacts on Agriculture. Impacts on Energy and TransportationGeographic Location of Ho Chi Minh City; Urban Structures and Development; Green Spaces; Multiple Challenges; Role of German Research Team; References; Climate Change Adaptation Governance in the Ho Chi Minh City Region; The Challenge of Climate Change and the Role of Urban and Regional Planning; The Case of Ho Chi Minh City; Current Policy in the HCMC Region; Local Perception of Climate Change; Institutions Concerned with Climate Change Response and Planning; Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation Policy; Plans and Policies; Laws and Regulations. Main Barriers for Effective Adaptation of the Planning SectorLack of Bottom-Up Mechanisms and Decentral Capacity; Sectoral Competition, Fragmented Decision-Making and Competition between Provinces; Lack of Information, Financial Capacity and Overload of Administration; Private Sector Driven Urban Development and Implementation Deficit; Conclusions; References; Part II Urban Environment; Objectives and Approach; References; Urban Environment: An Overview of Results; References; Adaptation: Integrative Planning Framework for Adapted Land-Use Planning. The Spatial Dynamics of Risk in Ho Chi Minh CityRapid Assessment of Urbanisation in Climate Change; Administrative Spatial Planning Framework of HCMC; Land-Use Planning; Land-Use Planning: Assessing Implementation Gaps; Adapted Land-Use Planning; Implementing Climate Adaptation Policies; Adaptation to Climate Risks: Urban Flooding; Development of Recommendations for Adaptation Planning; Administrative Integration and Implementation; Monitoring Adaptation Performance; Summary and Conclusion; References. Administrative Requirements for the Integration of Environmental Concerns and Demands of Climate Change into the Planning Proc ... Challenges to the Administration; Structural Framework Requirement; Administrative and Planning System; Legal Basis for Integrating Environmental Considerations into the Planning Process; Administrative Deficiencies and Proposals Towards an Environmental and Climate Change Adapted Planning; Lack of Enforcement; Decrease of Direct Political and Economic Influence on the Planning Process; Lack of Public Participation in Planning Process; Capacity Building.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 304.2/09173/2; Law; Urban ecology (Sociology); Sustainable development; Environmental degradation; ARC -- 018000; ARCHITECTURE -- Urban & Land Use Planning; ARCHITECTURE -- Sustainability & Green Design; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban; Environmental degradation; Sustainable development; Urban ecology (Sociology); Law -- Environmental; Science -- Environmental Science; Environment law; Environmental monitoring; Urban & municipal planning; Climate change; Environmental law; Architecture; Climatic changes; Law -- International; International environmental law; Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) -- Growth -- Environmental aspects; Vietnam -- Ho Chi Minh City; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319046150; 3319046152; 3319046144; 9783319046143
• Related ISBNs: 9783319046143
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 9, 2015).
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