Cities are experiencing increasingly extreme and longer-lasting hazards due to climate change. In response, urban decision-makers use climate assessments to inform their adaptation programs. To effectively inform planning, climate assessments must be responsive to community priorities and align with information needs. However, there are few empirical studies evaluating the co-production and exchange of climate information within climate assessment processes. To address this gap, we evaluated the Climate Knowledge Exchange (CKE) piloted in 2020 by the Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (then the Mayor's Office of Resiliency) in New York City. The CKE is an ongoing engagement process that asked: What are the research gaps and barriers to adaptation in New York City and how can we design inclusive approaches to knowledge exchange that advance equitable adaptation? To answer this question, we facilitated group discussions, distributed surveys, and reviewed adaptation plans to assess the state of climate knowledge. The findings indicate a need for contextually and culturally sensitive approaches to the co-development of actionable knowledge. Additionally, there is a need to reduce barriers to equitable adaptation and to advance the practice of climate-informed decision-making. Our findings advance understanding of the potential role of climate knowledge exchange in adaptation planning.

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通过知识交流促进城市气候适应：纽约市案例研究


由于气候变化，城市正在经历日益极端和持久的危害。作为回应，城市决策者利用气候评估来制定适应计划。为了有效地为规划提供信息，气候评估必须响应社区优先事项并符合信息需求。然而，很少有实证研究评估气候评估过程中气候信息的共同生产和交换。为了弥补这一差距，我们评估了纽约市市长气候与环境正义办公室（当时的市长复原力办公室）于 2020 年试点的气候知识交流 (CKE)。 CKE 是一个持续的参与过程，其问题是：纽约市的适应研究差距和障碍是什么？我们如何设计促进公平适应的包容性知识交换方法？为了回答这个问题，我们促进了小组讨论、分布式调查并审查了适应计划以评估气候知识的状况。研究结果表明，需要采用对情境和文化敏感的方法来共同开发可操作的知识。此外，需要减少公平适应的障碍，并推进气候知情决策的实践。我们的研究结果促进了对气候知识交流在适应规划中的潜在作用的理解。