Pursuing Competitive Advantage through Urban Climate Change Policy
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2020) | Viewed by 2434
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Many see cities as critical supportive niches for generating, nurturing, testing, adjusting, and eventually expanding policy strategies that address global climate change mitigation and adaptation goals. Cities pursue this work largely voluntarily based on the sense that doing so will help them address local concerns and maintain pace in an increasingly globalized world. This Special Issue explores various ways in which cities pursuing urban climate change policy might offer opportunities to achieve a competitive advantage over other places through upgrading the quality or efficiency of public service provision, improving local conditions, or enhancing the city’s image. Identifying and leveraging such advantages is essential for encouraging cities to proactively experiment with climate change policy. Topics for papers might include ways in which climate change policy in urban areas is helping cities address concerns related to their finances, economic development, environmental conditions, quality of life, city branding, or other considerations. Examinations of the spread of strategies from city to city are also welcome. Papers might also critique this topic through questioning the benefits or significance of competition, drawing attention to potential social justice tensions, or exploring the role of cooperation between cities in the process of pursuing urban climate change policy.
Dr. Scott E. Kalafatis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate change adaptation
- mitigation
- cities
- policy experiments
- networks
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