Overview
Climate change is creating new challenges for spatial and environmental planning on both sides of the Atlantic. Planning and policy must balance moderating climate change impact from rising temperatures, extreme precipitation, and sea level rise with social equity and environmental justice. Climate Bridge compares New Jersey and the German Ruhr region to build an international perspective on how to enact climate action at the government-public interface. The book grew from fifteen years of collaboration between scholars in New Jersey and Germany through summer programs, a landscape architecture design studio, internships for Rutgers University students, and joint publications. Notably, settlement patterns and brownfield issues reveal similarities between the underserved in both regions. The first section compares international environmental planning approaches and outlines different approaches to common problems. The second section presents case studies that highlight adaptation strategies for uncertainties caused by climate change. Finally, the closing section reminds us of our dependence on ecological systems for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Contributors to this landmark volume include planners, designers, scholars, public administrators, and decision-makers on both sides of the Atlantic. Together, the chapters bring interdisciplinary approaches and diverse perspectives to the environmental, economic, political, and social dimensions of planning and design in the context of climate change.
Full Product Details
Author: Wolfram Höfer , Arianna Lindberg , Sebastian Schlecht , Angela Oberg
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.035kg
ISBN: 9781978837638
ISBN 10: 1978837631
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 30 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Table of Contents
Opening Messages David Gill: Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany Shawn M. LaTourette: Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Introduction Wolfram Hoefer, Frank Gallagher, Arianna Lindberg, Angela Oberg, Sebastian Schlecht Section 1: Tools and Process Introduction Wolfram Hoefer 1 Impacts of Human-Induced Climate Change Anthony Broccoli 2 Pursuing a coherent vision in a fragmented policy context Clint Andrews 3 Climate Change Adaptation in German Environmental and Spatial Planning Stefan Heiland 4 New Jersey State Planning Commission Donna Rendeiro and Matthew Blake 5 Shaping the future through strategic leadership Wolfram Hoefer and Jon Carnegie 6 The Regulatory Paradox of Climate Change Frank Gallagher Section 2: Uncertainty and Space Introduction Sebastian Schlecht, Frank Gallagher 1 #thinklandscape - Imagine a metropolitan region as a landscape Sebastian Schlecht 2 Coordinating the Ecological Transition in a Polycentric Region: Insides from the Emscher Region Uli Paetzel, Anja Kroos 3 Distributed Water Infrastructure & Water Reuse Zach F. Gallagher, Edward Clerico 4 Framing Resilient Design Pippa Brashear 5 Let's stay cool! Johannes Böttger 6 ACT NOW. How to Handle Uncertainty in Open Space Rupert Halbertschlager 7 Teaming Up: Partnerships for Resilient Design Jim Welsh Section 3: Place and Conectedness Introduction Angela Oberg, Arianna Lindberg 1 Place and Climate Change Richard Alomar 2 Tomorrow's Climate Will Not Meet Today's Population - Interactions between Climate Change and Demographic Change in Cities Thorsten Wiechmann 3 People, Health and Place – The Urban Public Health Perspective and a State of Affairs in Germany’s Ruhr region Susanne Moebus 4 The Myopia of Infrastructure and Failure to Deliver Services Angela Oberg 5 The Aesthetics and Politics of Tree Care Sonja Dümpelmann 6 Trees in Cities Pam Zipse 7 Gardening with Community Arianna Lindberg 8 Sea Level Rise, Stakeholder Challenges, and Lessons Outside the Coast Marjorie Kaplan Lisa Auermuller Fawn McGee Barbara Woolley-Dillon Section 4: Conclusion Wolfram Hoefer, Frank Gallagher, Arianna Lindberg, Angie Oberg, and Sebastian Schlecht Notes on Contributors
Reviews
""Climate Bridge represents an innovative approach that discusses specific climate change adaptation issues with a focus on New Jersey and the Ruhr region. The contributions from the German context complement the North American perspective and raise awareness of the complexities involved in reformulating environmental regulations and adaption measures."" -- Sascha Roesler * coeditor of The Urban Microclimate as Artifact: Towards an Architectural Theory of Thermal Diversity * ""Climate Bridge represents an innovative approach that discusses specific climate change adaptation issues with a focus on New Jersey and the Ruhr region. The contributions from the German context complement the North American perspective and raise awareness of the complexities involved in reformulating environmental regulations and adaption measures."" -- Sascha Roesler * coeditor of The Urban Microclimate as Artifact: Towards an Architectural Theory of Thermal Diversity *
Author Information
WOLFRAM HÖFER is a professor and the director of the Rutgers Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University. FRANK GALLAGHER is an associate professor of professional practice in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University. ARIANNA LINDBERG is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University. ANGIE OBERG is chief climate officer in the Rutgers Office of Climate Action. SEBASTIAN SCHLECHT is the founder of lala.ruhr and a lecturer at Technische UniversitÄt Dortmund.
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