A Snapshot of Climate Change Adaptation Efforts in American Urban Planning & Development

Sammanfattning: To understand how American cities “walk the talk” regarding climate change adaptation, the question “What effect do American city-wide adaptation efforts have on urban development trends?” is posed. The method covers the breadth and depth of the subject by studying the overall national climate discourse and utilizing three major American cities as case studies. Findings confirm adaptation efforts are minimally implemented within urban development but illuminate the opportunity urban development has in mobilizing citywide climate resilience.