Climate adaptation awareness - what can we learn from Copenhagen?

Peralta Lopez, Eduardo

4. term

Sustaianable Cities, Master

2016

2016-06-01

165

This thesis examines how climate adaptation awareness can be strengthened, using Copenhagen as a learning case. Framed by the question of what other cities can learn from Copenhagen’s experience, it undertakes a qualitative case study of three initiatives and organizations (Miljøpunkt, Den Grønne Friskole, and Life Exhibitions). A conceptual framework on environmental awareness and education, social capital, and network governance guides the analysis of educational approaches, learning settings, and enabling conditions (such as networks and funding). The study draws on a literature review, interviews with participants and experts, materials from the initiatives, observations, and secondary data. It explores relationships among the municipality, civil society organizations, and citizens, and how knowledge is shared in practice. Findings indicate that the initiatives can raise awareness and build social capital, and that outcomes would be improved through coordinated network governance among autonomous and publicly anchored actors with strong community ties, delivery across diverse settings, and mixed public–private funding. The municipality is advised to coordinate joint strategies and actions while delegating implementation to partners. The thesis offers practical guidance to inform more integrated approaches in other urban contexts.

Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan bevidstheden om klimatilpasning kan styrkes, med København som læringscase. Ud fra spørgsmålet om, hvad andre byer kan lære af københavnske erfaringer, gennemføres et kvalitativt casestudie af tre initiativer og organisationer (Miljøpunkt, Den Grønne Friskole og Life Exhibitions). Et begrebsrammeværk om miljøbevidsthed og -undervisning, social kapital og netværksstyring bruges til at analysere pædagogiske tilgange, læringsmiljøer og de forhold, der muliggør indsatserne (fx netværk og finansiering). Datagrundlaget omfatter litteraturstudie, interviews med deltagere og fagpersoner, materialer fra initiativerne, observationer og sekundære kilder. Analysen belyser samspillet mellem kommunen, civilsamfundsorganisationer og borgere samt, hvordan viden deles i praksis. Studiet konkluderer, at de undersøgte initiativer har potentiale til at øge bevidsthed og opbygge social kapital, men at effekten kan styrkes gennem koordineret netværksstyring mellem autonome og offentligt forankrede aktører, der arbejder tæt på lokalsamfundet, formidler i forskellige settings og finansieres via både offentlige og private midler. Kommunen anbefales at koordinere fælles strategier og handlinger og delegere udførelsen til partnere. Afhandlingen giver praksisanbefalinger og vejledning, der kan informere udviklingen af mere integrerede tilgange i andre byer.

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climate adaptation, Awareness-raising, network governing, social capital, Organization, citizens.

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