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Climate solutions to meet the suburban surge: leveraging COVID-19 recovery to enhance suburban climate governance
Climate Policy ( IF 6.056 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-15 , DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2021.1949259
Hannah M. Teicher 1 , Carly A. Phillips 1 , Devin Todd 1
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ABSTRACT

Cities dominate the local climate governance arena, yet both the U.S. and Canada are suburban nations. The vast reaches of suburbia, which far exceed urban cores in land area, population, and emissions impacts, lag on climate action. At the same time, they are comparatively underserved by, and underrepresented within, the policy community. COVID-19 pandemic driven flight from cities to pastoral safety was hyped in the media, but the reality is a more mundane suburban acceleration. As always, suburbs provide more space, 2020s top commodity, at a lower cost. This stands at odds with the prescriptions of urban climate experts, where mixed-use, walkable density is the path to meeting Paris Agreement targets. Without a more expansive approach to subnational action, the popular movement around cities for climate will fail to deliver on its potential. We suggest going beyond narratives that position suburbs as helpful accessories, arguing instead that suburbs themselves can be a locus of climate action. In the context of a green recovery, additional steps include expanding suburban capacity through existing or new networks and supporting organizations engaged in suburban planning to adopt promising practices for equitable, integrated adaptation and mitigation. This approach could be an ideal use of recovery funds, with the potential to parlay immediate action into long-term gains. Governments have always subsidized the suburbs. COVID-19 recovery offers a narrow window to redirect and enhance those subsidies to bring the management of climate impacts within reach.

Key policy insights

  • Suburbs, due to their share of population, land area and emissions, must become centres of climate action, not accessories to urban plans.

  • Climate action should be designed to meet the specific circumstances of suburban communities. Examples include focusing on retrofitting existing buildings, integrating mixed-use zoning, and prioritizing demand-side management.

  • Suburban communities can immediately begin adopting the most promising practices for equitable, integrated adaptation and mitigation.



中文翻译:

应对郊区激增的气候解决方案:利用 COVID-19 恢复加强郊区气候治理

摘要

城市主导着当地的气候治理领域,但美国和加拿大都是郊区国家。郊区的广阔范围在土地面积、人口和排放影响方面远远超过城市核心,但在气候行动方面滞后。与此同时,他们在政策界的服务相对不足,在政策界的代表性不足。媒体大肆宣传 COVID-19 大流行导致从城市到牧区安全的飞行,但现实是郊区加速。与往常一样,郊区以更低的成本提供了更多的空间,这是 2020 年代的首选商品。这与城市气候专家的建议不符,后者认为混合用途、适宜步行的密度是实现《巴黎协定》目标的途径。如果没有更广泛的地方行动方法,围绕城市的流行气候运动将无法发挥其潜力。我们建议超越将郊区定位为有用附件的叙述,而是认为郊区本身可以成为气候行动的场所。在绿色复苏的背景下,其他步骤包括通过现有或新网络扩大郊区容量,并支持从事郊区规划的组织采用有前途的做法,以实现公平、综合的适应和缓解。这种方法可能是恢复资金的理想用途,有可能将立即行动转化为长期收益。政府一直补贴郊区。COVID-19 恢复提供了一个狭窄的窗口来重定向和加强这些补贴,从而使气候影响的管理触手可及。相反,他们认为郊区本身可以成为气候行动的场所。在绿色复苏的背景下,其他步骤包括通过现有或新网络扩大郊区容量,并支持从事郊区规划的组织采用有前途的做法,以实现公平、综合的适应和缓解。这种方法可能是恢复资金的理想用途,有可能将立即行动转化为长期收益。政府一直补贴郊区。COVID-19 恢复提供了一个狭窄的窗口来重定向和加强这些补贴,从而使气候影响的管理触手可及。相反,他们认为郊区本身可以成为气候行动的场所。在绿色复苏的背景下,其他步骤包括通过现有或新网络扩大郊区容量,并支持从事郊区规划的组织采用有前途的做法,以实现公平、综合的适应和缓解。这种方法可能是恢复资金的理想用途,有可能将立即行动转化为长期收益。政府一直补贴郊区。COVID-19 恢复提供了一个狭窄的窗口来重定向和加强这些补贴,从而使气候影响的管理触手可及。其他步骤包括通过现有或新网络扩大郊区容量,支持从事郊区规划的组织采用有前景的做法,以实现公平、综合的适应和减缓。这种方法可能是恢复资金的理想用途,有可能将立即行动转化为长期收益。政府一直补贴郊区。COVID-19 恢复提供了一个狭窄的窗口来重定向和加强这些补贴,从而使气候影响的管理触手可及。其他步骤包括通过现有或新网络扩大郊区容量,支持从事郊区规划的组织采用有前景的做法,以实现公平、综合的适应和减缓。这种方法可能是恢复资金的理想用途,有可能将立即行动转化为长期收益。政府一直补贴郊区。COVID-19 恢复提供了一个狭窄的窗口来重定向和加强这些补贴,从而使气候影响的管理触手可及。

关键政策见解

  • 郊区,由于其人口、土地面积和排放的份额,必须成为气候行动的中心,而不是城市规划的附属品。

  • 气候行动的设计应满足郊区社区的具体情况。例子包括专注于改造现有建筑、整合混合用途分区以及优先考虑需求侧管理。

  • 郊区社区可以立即开始采用最有前途的做法,以实现公平、综合的适应和减缓。

更新日期:2021-07-15
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