What is it about?
This paper is a review of documented evidence on factors that influence the resilience of urban mining communities against the increasing impact of climate change. The paper explores various definitions of the resilience and adaptive capacity concepts and how these are measured in different contexts in order to better understand their influencing factors and dynamics. The paper also looks at the adaptation strategies employed in urban mining communities and other available adaptation options for both the mining companies and the surrounding urban mining communities.
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Why is it important?
This study is important because it aims to examine the factors that may lead to increased resilience in ecologically fragile urban mining communities. It seeks to clarify the various interpretations of resilience and adaptive capacity. It highlights the progress made in resilience and the adaptation strategies used by urban mining communities in response to climate change. Additionally, the study seeks to establish consensus on the factors that contribute to improved resilience and adaptive capacity. Most importantly, the results of this study can significantly inform policy decisions related to resilience factors and adaptation strategies in urban mining communities.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure for the author as it has shown why there is a need for more comprehensive studies that clearly explore factors that lead to increased resilience and adaptive capacity and those that suggest clear adaptation policy options in many urban mining communities across the globe. This article is also an eye opener for PhD students who would want to venture into climate change adaptaion research in the mining sector.
Mr. Phanuel Chuka Hakwendenda
Mukuba University
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This page is a summary of: Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Strategies in Ecologically Fragile Urban Mining Communities: A Review of Existing Research and Practice, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, April 2022, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1030771.
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