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High water, high rents: Poorest residents pay the most for climate adaptation
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The Brief
- A University of Copenhagen study finds that climate adaptation costs are not shared equally across residents.
- The study indicates adaptation policies may increase social inequality, with poorer residents bearing a larger share of costs.
- The story is based on a short summary; full methodology and figures are not available in the provided sources.
Why it matters
Adaptation measures such as flood protection can shift costs onto lower-income residents through higher rents, which matters for how science informs urban climate policy.
Who’s affected
- urban planners and policymakers
- residents of flood-exposed cities
- researchers in climate adaptation and social equity
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- #urban planning
- #housing costs
- #social inequality
- #flooding
As cities worldwide adapt to extreme weather, climate adaptation must prevent people from wading through flooded streets in the future. But the costs are not equally shared. A study from the University of Copenhagen shows that climate adaptation policies may even make social…
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High water, high rents: Poorest residents pay the most for climate adaptation