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Abstract
Cities are becoming the locus of climate change policy and planning, both for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change. These actions involve a number of trade-offs, including densification of the urban structure, concerns over social equity and the proper use of green infrastructure for adaptation. Many of these impacts are difficult to quantify and their interdependencies are often challenging to comprehend. There are a number of outstanding gaps in knowledge both in research and in practice in relation to how decisions are made between adaptation and mitigation strategies and what kinds of negative and positive synergies can be identified between them. This paper explores how social games can help people to understand the trade-offs between mitigation and adaptation measures in an urban environment and examines the possibilities of using social gaming as a research method. Data was collected from Denmark, Finland and the US through organized gaming sessions. The conclusion of the study is that social games are a promising method to understand complex planning problems.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Urban Climate |
Volume | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 102-116 |
ISSN | 2212-0955 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Planning education
- Adaptation
- Mitigation
- serious games
- Urban planning
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Decision making and climate change planning
Driscoll, P. A., Kørnøv, L. & Næss, P.
01/02/2012 → 01/02/2015
Project: Research
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Interdisciplinary research: theories and applications in urban climate change adaptation
Driscoll, P. A., Næss, P., Danermark, B., Juhola, S., Dannevig, H., Hovelsrud, G., Carlsson Kanyama, A. & Peltonen, L.
01/04/2010 → 31/12/2014
Project: Research
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Innovation in Climate Planning
Patrick Arthur Driscoll (Organizer)
19 Apr 2013Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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Nordic Climate Fair
Patrick Arthur Driscoll (Speaker)
30 Aug 2011 → 2 Sept 2011Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Press/Media
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Urban Gaming: The Future of Planning?
Patrick Arthur Driscoll
25/09/2013
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media