Yarmouth: A Case Study in Climate Change Adaptation: Part 2 – Section 4 - Incorporating Social Value into Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia | Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Association

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Author(s)/Creator(s): Patricia Manuel Eric Rapaport Zoë Wollenberg
Date Issued: 2012-05-01
Publisher: Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Association (ACASA)
Description: Social assets can be anything or anywhere in a community that residents value, that residents see as important, or that increase residents’ enjoyment of their community. Social value adds an important dimension in making a community truly adaptable. It allows communities to anticipate the spatial extent of social impacts, and to identify opportunities for inter-jurisdictional collaboration. The connections it fosters between people and places, as well as between people and their social networks, make social value both a catalyst in allowing a community to adjust to change and the foundation that holds a community together. Its incorporation into climate change adaptation planning is a key way of linking the short-term interests of a community with long term planning goals. The purpose of this study was to facilitate the incorporation of the social value of community assets into climate change adaptation planning. Through a survey of residents and interviews with local decision makers, this study identified social assets in the Yarmouth area, the values attributed to them, and public and decision-maker interest in planning for climate change. The study used this information to assess and compare the values and priorities of community members and local decision makers and to identify the potential social impacts of sea level rise and storm surge. Finally, it identified the implications of social value for climate change adaptation planning in Yarmouth and throughout coastal Nova Scotia.
Type of Document: case study
Language(s) of Resource: English
Keywords: community based adaptation
Province: Nova Scotia
City/Town: Yarmouth

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