| dc.description.abstract | Climate adaptation is being taken seriously by cities around the world because of the significant risks posed by climate change. Cities’ geographical location, high population densities, and built environment make them especially vulnerable to stormwater flooding and the urban heat island effect. The cities analyzed in this paper are taking measures to combat the potential and already realized impacts of climate change. Chicago, London, and Stuttgart are all active in the green roof implementation field and have instituted a variety of regulatory, economic, and communicative mechanisms to help spearhead the implementation process in their respective cities. The cities' green roof governance arrangements are the subject of focus in this paper. Governance arrangements are a determinant of implementation success or failure, and their configuration determines the extent to which green roofs are adopted and mainstreamed as an adaptation measure. The responsibilities of public and private actors in the governance process are explored, as well as the considerations they take into account during the decision-making process. These considerations, along with other external conditions, influence the (1) allocation of responsibilities throughout the policy cycle; (2) policy instruments utilized to promote green roofs; and (3) steering strategies used to ‘steer’ behavior toward adaptation. The findings of this research strongly suggest that public responsibility and engagement throughout the policy cycle are pivotal for the extensive adoption of green roofs. | |
