DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism 2020, 12(3):37-57 | DOI: 10.32725/det.2020.021

Adaptation to Climate Change through Theories of Urban Development

Dragana Blagojevića,b, Imre Nagyb, Aco Lukićb,c, Dajana Tešićb
a BioSense Institute - The Research and Development Institute for Information Technologies in Biosystems, Novi Sad, Serbia
b University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Novi Sad, Serbia
c Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Demography and Geodemography, Prague, Czech Republic

Keywords: climate change, adaptation, smart city, sustainability, eco-city, city logistics

The average temperature of the world over the past 100 years has ri sen by 0.6°C. The rising temperature will likely present a big challenge for society and the environment in the future. The population has the ability to respond to it in a variety of ways, especially nowadays when technology is evolving daily. In order to reduce the harmful impacts of climate change and allow communities to thrive in the face of it, adaptation strategies are needed. These strategies need to be accepted by local and national governments, households, and industry. This paper has aimed to derive information about each and discuss the best solution. A theory of smart cities, eco-city theory, city logistics, and sustainable cities are the main strategies whose concepts have upgraded urban planning and building design that can prevent climatic damage but are still consistent with the environment. Innovative cities in developed and developing countries have demonstrated that with the appropriate strategies resource efficiency can be economically enhanced while simultaneously reducing pollution and waste. It is shown that this way improves the quality of life and supports the development of a culture of sustainability.

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