Strategic planning in process of adapting cities to climate change
2021
Les, A., Polissia National Univ., Zhytomyr (Ukraine) | Rashchenko, A., Polissia National Univ., Zhytomyr (Ukraine) | Tsyvenkova, N., Polissia National Univ., Zhytomyr (Ukraine);National Univ. of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev (Ukraine) | Les, T., Polissia National Univ., Zhytomyr (Ukraine)
The article investigates the role of Ukrainian cities in the process of adaptation to climate change on the example of the city of Zhytomyr. Studies of ambient temperature in summer and winter show deviations of their actual values from climatic norms within 5.3 ºC and 5.8 ºC, respectively. The deviation of the average monthly temperature from the climatic norm for the period 2018–2019 was up to 30%. Due to this, the number of days with the temperature above 30 ºC increased by 18 over the last 30 years. The role of society in the process of adaptation of the city to climate change was studied by surveying 588 respondents (51.0% men and 49.0% women aged 20 to 60 years) living in Zhytomyr. As a result of the survey, it was established that the majority of the respondents (88%) are concerned about climate change, which has been observed in recent years (2018–2019). Only 77% of 588 respondents attribute the causes of climate change on the planet in general and in Zhytomyr in particular to human activities. Climate change, according to the respondents, will lead to drought (30%), lack of drinking water (18%), natural disasters (21.4%) and cause irreparable damage to agriculture (23.6%). 20% of the respondents are ready to take an active part in measures to adapt the city to climate change. Based on the results of the sociological survey, the Zhytomyr climate strategy project was developed, which was successfully tested in Zhytomyr, and the need for its development was indicated in the “Strategy Zhytomyr 2030”. Based on the climate strategy project, a conceptual model of the city’s climate strategy formation has been developed. It includes four stages of implementation: initiation and research; development of the strategy; adoption and implementation of the strategy; monitoring and control. The model can be a guide for writing the same strategic documents for other cities in Ukraine.
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