The theme of the 3rd European Rural Geography Conference is Rural Geographies in Transition.
Rural areas in Europe are under increasing and intersecting pressures and transitions. The landscapes, the actors, the uses, the challenges, and the ways in which the rural is produced and reproduced, are all changing rapidly. This brings forward new research questions and asks for new approaches, both in terms of theoretical perspectives and in terms of empirics, on topics such as population developments, socio-spatial inequalities, governance and policies, economic challenges, quality of life, smart villages, landscape transitions, rural entrepreneurship, agricultural transformations, rural housing, energy transitions and climate change adaptation.
Session 25: Adaptation to climate change in rural regions
This session aims to highlight and discuss the specifics of adaptation to climate change adaptation in rural regions. In these regions, expected climate change impacts, vulnerabilities, adaptive capacities, adaptation measures, governance, as well as the underlying socioeconomic and cultural conditions differ from urban regions. Current research on adaptation to climate change has an ‘urban’ bias. In comparison to urban areas, relatively little is known about climate risk perceptions, adaptation policy making and practices in rural regions.
This session aims to discuss conceptual and empirical adaptation research with a special focus on rural regions, including but not limited to the following questions:
- What are climate-related perceptions and assessments in rural regions?
- What are goals or priorities of adaptation to climate change in rural regions?
- Which political and civic (best-)practices have emerged with regard to climate change adaptation action in rural regions?
- Which are barriers and opportunities for adaptation to climate change in rural regions?
- Which actors support or hinder adaptation to climate change?
- How are adaptation strategies and action plans implemented in rural regions?
- What are policy measures taken for climate change adaptation?
- What are the (intended/unintended) outcomes of adaptation policy in rural regions?
Abstracts
We want to discuss these, and related questions preferably based on empirical case studies. To submit an abstract, we ask for a brief description of the theme and content you would like to present on (max 250 words). The abstract should also include a (working) title, up to 5 keywords, your name, and your co-authors if applicable.
Abstract submission deadline: 31 January 2023.
We will inform selected papers by the end of February 2023.
Please submit your abstracts here.
Contact
Susann Schäfer (University of Jena) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Marco Pütz (Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Cover image byTran Mau Tri Tam.
