Divergent responses to sustainability and climate change planning: The role of politics, cultural frames and public participation

Ann Foss

Urban Studies, 2018, vol. 55, issue 2, 332-348

Abstract: Cities are often touted as climate change leaders in the USA and all cities across the country are affected by climate change, but little is known about climate action in politically conservative cities. Using document analysis and interviews, an in-depth case study of two cities in the conservative Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas examines how public participation and cultural framing contribute to sustainability and climate change planning. One city successfully adopted sustainability plans, while the other city was unable to do so. Comparison of the two cases reveals that carefully designed public participation processes and locally relevant cultural frames can help cities educate residents, build support and expand discussion of sustainability. However, economic development, competition and political controversy prevent cities from addressing climate change explicitly or in meaningful ways, raising concerns about the capacity of cities to act as climate change leaders.

Keywords: climate change; local government; planning; public participation; sustainability; æ°”å€™å ˜åŒ–; 地方政府; 规划; å…¬ä¼—å ‚ä¸Ž; å ¯æŒ ç»­æ€§ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098016651554

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