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来源

JOURNAL OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT,Vol.144,Issue2

语言

英文

关键字

Climate change mitigation; Urban planning policies; Master plans; India; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; CITIZEN PARTICIPATION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; LOCAL-LEVEL; NEW-ZEALAND; PLANS; SYSTEMS; FLORIDA; INFRASTRUCTURE

作者单位

[Raparthi, Kiranmayi] Anna Univ, Sch Architecture & Planning, Madras 600025, Tamil Nadu, India. Raparthi, K (reprint author), Anna Univ, Sch Architecture & Planning, Madras 600025, Tamil Nadu, India. E-Mail: kiranmayi.raparthi@mavs.uta.edu

摘要

Climate change is a multidimensional observable fact and is regarded as one of the greatest challenges human society is facing in the 21st century. Debates on climate change advocate that urban areas not only contribute to climate change by emitting huge amounts of carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere, but also play a vital role in addressing climate change. In the context of rapidly evolving policy frameworks in India, this research assessed whether urban planning policies in master plans target climate change mitigation. The research undertook a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the policy framework of sampled master plans and developed climate change mitigation indexes by assessing urban policies against climate change mitigation evaluation protocols. Results derived from the climate change mitigation indexconsisting of various urban planning components and implementation indicatorsreflect the abilities of a master plan to respond to climate change mitigation in India. Results highlight the use of master plans as an effective tool in mitigating climate change, thereby promoting low-carbon regions through urban planning. This research has an implication for integrating climate change mitigation in urban planning policies, thereby emphasizing the application of urban planning as a policy tool for mitigating climate change. (C) 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers.