ORCID
- Essex, Stephen: 0000-0002-7728-4043
Abstract
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing society and the spatial planning system plays a crucial role in ensuring that important adaptations to the built environment are evaluated. Drawing upon a mixed-methods research approach, this paper explores the progress that has been made by the planning system in England in addressing the challenge of climate change adaptation in coastal urban areas. The results indicate that the adaptation produced through the planning system remains incremental rather than transformative. It is focused on experienced hazards, especially flooding, and there is a lack of attention being paid to wider impacts of climate change, such as rising average temperatures. Furthermore, it was found that the contemporary contribution of planning to climate change adaptation is seriously limited by the government’s emphasis on housing and economic growth and by the development industry’s emphasis on economic viability.
DOI
10.1080/09640568.2019.1617680.
Publication Date
2019-06-20
Publication Title
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Volume
63
Issue
5
ISSN
0964-0568
Embargo Period
2020-06-19
Organisational Unit
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
First Page
912
Last Page
934
Recommended Citation
Young, D., & Essex, S. (2019) 'Climate change adaptation in the planning and regeneration of England’s coastal areas: priorities, barriers and future prospects', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 63(5), pp. 912-934. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2019.1617680.
