TITLE:
Technology Demand Assessment of Adaption of Chinese Cities to Climate Change
AUTHORS:
Zhanyun Ma, Yucong Jiang, Qingxian Gao, Qian Liu, Peng Feng, Wei Song, Jinghao Liu
KEYWORDS:
Chinese Cities, Adaptation to Climate Change, Framework and Steps of Technology Assessment, Priority Technologies on Climate Change Adaptation
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.7 No.8,
August
29,
2019
ABSTRACT:
Climate change adaptation is the process of
preparing and actively adjusting to meet the climate change (negative effects
and potential opportunities). Urban adaptation is aimed at the sensitivity
level of risks and specific impacts of cities under the impact of climate
change, and to develop policies and investment programs to reduce the
vulnerability of cities to climate change risk. Urban adaptive action provides
the basis and direction for the construction of urban resilience and
sustainable development. Identifying the demand of adaption technologies,
promoting the practical implementation of international technology transfer and
reducing domestic emissions have important significance for the global response
to climate change and improvement of the ability of urban adaptation. In this
paper, through in-depth analysis on the concept and connotation of climate
change, climate disasters and urban adaptation to climate change, the
evaluation framework and steps of urban adaptation to climate change technology
are determined, and six priority application technologies which can maximize
the overall efficiency of sustainable development, improve the ability to adapt
to climate change and at the same time reduce the cost at the greatest extent
are identified.