Codifying Some Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation to Urban Climate Change in Iran

There is a growing recognition that urban areas will be profoundly affected by climate change. Therefore numerous recommendations are emerging to guide these cities in developing risk assessments and climate adaptation plans. In some instances, these recommendations are appropriate. However, since many are drawn from traditional approaches to comprehensive planning and from climate mitigation programs, they often do not account for the unique challenges associated with urban adaptation or provide guidance that is sensitive to the distinctive social, cultural, institutional, and administrative characteristics of particular locales.Urban climate plans often focus primarily on reducing greenhouse gases. However, some plans are evolving from technical CO2 emissions reduction strategies towards strategies that cover a broader range of issues. Adaptation or climate-proofing components are becoming a major focus of attention for climate plans. This paper want to explore mitigation and adaptation strategies and planning for CO2 emissions reduction and climate change in Iran.This study try to understand how each city perceives its hazard profile, and analyses what changes are to be expected under the influence of climate change. The paper also reviews urban vulnerability and discusses the current and expected future vulnerability caused by climate change in Iran. The paper concludes with recommendations for future urban climate plans and highlights how climate adaptation strategies can be codified.

کلیدواژه ها:

climate change ، CO2 emissions reduction ، mitigation and adaptation