Climate change adaptation in the planning of England's coastal urban areas: priorities, barriers and future prospects. Issue 5 (15th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Young, Daniel; Essex, Stephen
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental planning and management. Volume 63:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 912
• Page End: 934
• Publication Date: 2020-04-15
• Subjects: spatial planning -- climate change -- adaptation policies -- planning policy -- development management; City planning -- Periodicals; City planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 333.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2019.1617680
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-0568

Abstract

Abstract : Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing society and the spatial planning system plays a crucial role in ensuring that important adaptations to the built environment are evaluated. Drawing upon a mixed-methods research approach, this paper explores the progress that has been made by the planning system in England in addressing the challenge of climate change adaptation in coastal urban areas. The results indicate that the adaptation produced through the planning system remains incremental rather than transformative. It is focused on experienced hazards, especially flooding, and there is a lack of attention being paid to wider impacts of climate change, such as rising average temperatures. Furthermore, it was found that the contemporary contribution of planning to climate change adaptation is seriously limited by the government's emphasis on housing and economic growth and by the development industry's emphasis on economic viability.