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Estratégias para a Implementação de uma Infraestrutura Verde como instrumento de reforço da Resiliência do Território Turístico num quadro de Alterações Climáticas: a região do Algarve no caso de Silves-Albufeira-Loulé
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Green Infrastructure, Climate Change and Spatial Planning: Learning Lessons Across Borders
Publication . Samora-Arvela, André; Ferrão, João; Ferreira, Jorge; Panagopoulos, Thomas; Vaz, Eric
Climate change will further induce a generalized rise in temperature, heat waves, exacerbation
of heat island effect, alteration of the precipitation regime variability with higher occurrence
of high precipitation and flood events, reduction of quantity and quality of freshwater
resources, disruption of agricultural production, leading to food security risk, degradation of
recreational and aesthetic amenities, and loss of biodiversity.
On other hand, Green Infrastructure, that is, the network of natural and semi-natural
spaces within and around urban spaces, brings a constructive and protecting element that
may mitigate and adapt to the local level impacts of climate change, strengthening local
resilience.
This paper presents a comparative study of various green infrastructures’ implementation
based on analytics in the United States of America, United Kingdom and Portugal, and
focuses on the degree of its alignment with the public policies of mitigation and adaptation
to the impacts of climate change. Pursuant to the identification of successes and failures, this
paper infers common strategies, goals and benchmarking on outcomes for more adequate
decision implementation and sustainable spatial planning, considering the importance of
green infrastructure.
Diversifying Mediterranean Tourism as a Strategy for Regional Resilience Enhancement
Publication . Samora-Arvela, André; Vaz, Eric; Ferrão, João; Ferreira, Jorge; Panagopoulos, Thomas
Tourism-based regions, especially in southern Europe, are extremely vulnerable to
the expected impacts of climate change (Amelung and Moreno 2009, pp. 16–25). In
the case of the south of Portugal, the Algarve region’s socio-economic base is
grounded on summer sun and beach tourism, i.e. coastal tourism with large-scale
and concentrated accommodation. This could be drastically affected by climate
change, essentially derived from sea level rise and potential beach area reduction,
constraining the future of a region that strongly depends on this type of tourism.
From the assumed weakness of the touristic use of this Mediterranean climate
region to the impacts of climate change, it urges a reflection about what adaptive
strategies can be considered.
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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SFRH/BD/102328/2014