ABSTRACT

Managed retreat is increasingly advocated as a means to promote resilience and adaptation to climate change. However, there are various uncertainties and challenges associated with the impacts of displacement and attachments to place. In this context, it is useful to study past examples of relocation to understand how these challenges have been addressed. This paper draws on a case study relocation scheme which took place in Ireland following major flooding in 1954. This represented a radical and comprehensive approach to relocation which sought to address the root causes of vulnerability. The analysis shows that this comprehensive approach was made possible through a connection between managed retreat and land reform. The scheme also faced opposition linked to attachments to place and property. This led to compromises and a failure to fully address the effects of flooding on livelihoods but contributed to resilience through ensuring that family and community ties remained intact. The paper’s distinctive contributions are its analysis of the requirements of transformative approaches to adaptation and relocation, its identification of challenges associated with place and property even in the context of such transformative approaches, and its adding of historical depth to contemporary debates on climate adaptation.

摘要

越来越多地提倡有管理的撤退作为促进对气候变化的复原力和适应的一种手段。然而，流离失所和对地方的依附的影响存在各种不确定性和挑战。在这种情况下，研究过去的搬迁案例以了解如何应对这些挑战是很有用的。本文借鉴了爱尔兰 1954 年大洪水后发生的搬迁计划案例研究。这代表了一种激进而全面的搬迁方法，旨在解决脆弱性的根本原因。分析表明，通过管理撤退和土地改革之间的联系，使这种综合方法成为可能。该计划还面临与地点和财产相关的反对意见。这导致了妥协和未能完全解决洪水对生计的影响，但通过确保家庭和社区联系保持完整而有助于恢复力。该论文的独特贡献在于，它分析了适应和搬迁的变革性方法的要求，即使在这种变革性方法的背景下，也识别了与地点和财产相关的挑战，并为当代关于气候适应的辩论增添了历史深度。