Adaptive capacity of the Pearl River Delta cities in the face of the growing flood risk: Institutions, ideas and interests

Marcin DÄ…browski, Dominic Stead, Jinghuan He and Feng Yu
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Marcin DÄ…browski: Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Dominic Stead: Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Jinghuan He: South China University of Technology, China
Feng Yu: South China University of Technology, China

Urban Studies, 2021, vol. 58, issue 13, 2683-2702

Abstract: Although the cities in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) in China are amongst the world’s cities most exposed to flooding due to climate change, surprisingly little is done to address this problem. This article explores the barriers to the emergence of policies adapting to the growing flood risk in two PRD cities, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, underlining the importance of the Chinese territorial governance system for adaptive capacity at the local level. Focusing on institutions, ideas and interests as a heuristic device, the article contributes to the literature on urban climate adaptation and the nexus of spatial planning and flood risk management by exploring why and how the development of the adaptive capacity of cities is hampered, despite an urgent need for it.

Keywords: adaptive capacity; climate change adaptation; flood risk; governance; spatial planning; 适应能力; æ°”å€™å ˜åŒ–é€‚åº”; 洪水风险; æ²»ç †; 空间规划 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098020951471

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