ABSTRACT

Although London boasts ambitious climate resilience (CR) targets, implementation has so far been unconvincing, in part due to a lack of integration between policy areas. Nexus thinking focuses on the interlinkages between policy areas to overcome silos which inhibit policy integration. Green infrastructure, sustainable transport and urban form can all result in CR, however an integrated approach to these areas is not evident in the London context. This article explores their role through a nexus lens, the urban climate resilience (UCR) nexus, by focusing on policy implementation in the Boroughs of Greenwich and Southwark. The research is two-tiered, firstly, through policy analysis, used to understand how current policy performs in relation to the UCR nexus, as well as informing the second phase of semi-structured expert interviews to investigate the structures in place to deliver policy. Despite little evidence of nexus thinking, London does have innovative solutions to policy integration, particularly through sustainable transport projects. However, Greenwich and Southwark demonstrate resource and governance issues that inhibit delivery. Nexus thinking can be the catalyst to support delivery; although more innovative approaches to valuation methods, partnership delivery, monitoring and evidence are imperative if the UCR nexus is to be harnessed to deliver CR.

摘要

尽管伦敦拥有雄心勃勃的气候复原力 (CR) 目标，但其实施迄今未能令人信服，部分原因是政策领域之间缺乏整合。Nexus 思维侧重于政策领域之间的相互联系，以克服阻碍政策整合的孤岛。绿色基础设施、可持续交通和城市形态都可以促成 CR，但是在伦敦的背景下，这些领域的综合方法并不明显。本文通过关注格林威治和南华克自治市镇的政策实施，从城市气候复原力 (UCR) 的纽带角度探讨它们的作用。该研究分为两层，首先，通过政策分析，用于了解当前政策在 UCR 关系方面的表现，以及通知第二阶段的半结构化专家访谈，以调查实施政策的现有结构。尽管几乎没有证据表明存在关联思维，但伦敦确实有政策整合的创新解决方案，特别是通过可持续交通项目。然而，格林威治和南华克展示了阻碍交付的资源和治理问题。Nexus 思维可以成为支持交付的催化剂；尽管如果要利用 UCR 关系来交付 CR，则必须采用更具创新性的估值方法、伙伴关系交付、监控和证据方法。格林威治和南华克展示了阻碍交付的资源和治理问题。Nexus 思维可以成为支持交付的催化剂；尽管如果要利用 UCR 关系来交付 CR，则必须采用更具创新性的估值方法、伙伴关系交付、监控和证据方法。格林威治和南华克展示了阻碍交付的资源和治理问题。Nexus 思维可以成为支持交付的催化剂；尽管如果要利用 UCR 关系来交付 CR，则必须采用更具创新性的估值方法、伙伴关系交付、监控和证据方法。