Community Resilience to Climate Change: Theory, Research and Practice

AUTHORS’ NOTE This reader is an Open Educational Resource, meant to accompany a graduate or higher- level undergraduate university course in climate change resilience, adaptation, and/or planning. While the material is geared toward students in urban and regional planning, it may also be of interest to students of urban studies, public health, geography, political science, sociology, risk management, and others. Each section of this volume includes (1) an introductory summary, (2) a reading list with full text articles*, (3) student exercises meant to enhance understanding and facilitate in-class discussion, and (4) additional discussion prompts or activities for instructors to use in class. The format of materials is intended to convey key concepts, while leaving ample space for student exploration, discourse, and creativity. Lessons may culminate in an applied, imaginative final project, a sample framework of which is provided at the end of Section VI. *For your convenience, this reader includes full-text reproductions of articles which are available through an open access, creative commons license. Other relevant materials are included on the reading list under “Alternative Selections” and may be obtained and incorporated into the course at the discretion of the instructor. Each reading list represents a broad sample of available material, and should not be taken as a concrete course plan; instructors are encouraged to rework the lineup, select only the most pertinent readings for a given course, and exclude list items as appropriate.