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A Comparative Analysis of Climate Action Plans from the Region of Southern Denmark and the Central Valley of California

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Term

4. Term

Publication year

2024

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Pages

69

Abstract

Human activities are changing the climate and making weather patterns more unstable. To reduce harm and prepare for impacts, many communities use climate action plans. These plans set goals—for example, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience—and, through collaboration between planners and scientists, outline strategies and actions to achieve them. As climate change continues, this planning must evolve. This research explores how to improve climate action planning by comparing established plans from the Region of Southern Denmark and California's Central Valley.

Menneskelige aktiviteter påvirker klimaet og gør vejret mere ustabilt. For at begrænse skaderne og tilpasse sig følger mange myndigheder klimahandlingsplaner. Disse planer fastsætter mål – for eksempel at reducere drivhusgasudledninger og styrke robustheden – og beskriver strategier og konkrete indsatser udarbejdet i samarbejde mellem planlæggere og forskere. Efterhånden som klimaforandringerne tiltager, skal planlægningen også udvikle sig. Dette studie undersøger, hvordan klimahandlingsplaner kan forbedres, ved at sammenligne etablerede planer fra Region Syddanmark og Californiens Central Valley.

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