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CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS AND CITIES

Çiğdem TUĞAÇ

ABSTRACT
Climate change is a global problem that has reached the level of crisis today and has transboundary
effects. These effects have important consequences especially in cities where population and economic
activities are concentrated.Rising sea levels as a result of increasing global average temperatures, inc-
reases in the number, frequency and severity of extreme weather events and disasters such as floods,
droughts and storms, and the prevalence of public health problems; are consequences of climate chan-
ge in cities. The negative effects of these results on economic activities, environmental situation, basic
services, infrastructures, housing, human well-being, social structure and health of all living things in
cities are quite high. However, the relationship between cities and climate change is not unidirectio-
nal. Urbanization processes and activities carried out in cities are also a significant source of climate
change with their greenhouse gas emissions and high use of natural resources. The aim of this study
is to evaluate bidirectional cause-effect relationship between climate change and cities. In the study,
it was concluded that greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation actions in the fight against climate
change also contributed significantly to the resilience of cities. Another result obtained in the study is
that cities are the key to the solution in the fight against climate change.

Keywords: Cities, Climate Change, Mitigation, Adaptation, Resilience.

Doç. Dr., Daire Başkanı V., İklim Değişikliğine Uyum ve Yerel Politikalar Dairesi Başkanlığı,
İklim Değişikliği Başkanlığı, Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
Mail: cigdemtugac@gmail.com
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2555-6641

Makale Atıf Bilgisi: Tuğaç, Ç. (2022). “İklim Değişikliği Krizi ve Şehirler”,
Çevre, Şehir ve İklim Dergisi. Yıl: 1. Sayı: 1. ss. 38-60.
Makale Türü: Derleme
Geliş Tarihi: 02.02.2022
Kabul Tarihi: 06.02.2022
Yayın Tarihi: 20.02.2022
Yayın Sezonu: Ocak 2022

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